History Flashcards
The type of government that he colonists had. Who had the most power?
The states had the most power.
Why did the people what this type of government?
They wanted this gov, as they did not want to be ruled under the same tyranny as the British
How did other countries treat the new U.S
- British refused tove troops form Ohio River Vally
- Spain closed Portof New Orlando’s, so farmers could not use the Mississippi River
- Mostly other counties were bulling the new us
U.S created the Articles of confederation as a new form of goverment. what was some weakness?
- Could not tax
- No president
or court system - 13 out of 13 states had to agree to amend the Articles of Confedration
- 9 out of 13 states had to agree to create new laws
- No common currency
- Each state had one vote regardless of population
Strengths of the Articles of Confedration?
- Had a system for bringing new states in
- Slavery was outlawed in the Northwest Terrioty
Northwest Ordiance
- A way of bringing in new states to the U.S
Requirements : - Pouplation of 60,000
- Had to write a constitution
- Had to apply to bemcome a state
What led to the change of the AOC
Shay’s rebellion
Shay’s rebellion -
- Mass taxed citizens inserted of printing worthless money
- Framers could not pay the money
- Framers were forced to sell land or go the debtors prision
- So Daniel Shays led rebelión to sit down the court houses
- Defated by State militia
- Led to the Constitutional Convection
Significance of Rebellion
- Showed the weakness of the National goverment under the AOC
- showed the AOC could not protect the county
- Shoed they needed a stronger national goverment
Why could the U.S not stop the rebellion
No money = No army
Pink
Weak central goverment
Could not enforce laws
No executive branch
Yellow
No money
Couldn’t tax or ask states for money
Red
Quarreling states
Could not regulate trade
Green
Boundary and border disputes
No court system
Blue
No militay
Could’nt make Bratian leave
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Who
- 55 delegates white/wealthy/educated mates
- 12/13 states came
- Washington was president of Convection
- James Madison : Notetaker and feather of Consition
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What
- Costitution : document that sets up the govermnt
- Convection meeting
When/where
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Summer of 1787
Independance hall - Philadelphia Pennsylvanian
Same place DOI was signed
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Significance/why
The same Consition we have today
Rule of secrecy
Great comprise issuer
How would states be represented
Virgina plan
Large state plan
James Madison/Edmund Randolph
# of reps was based on population
Gave central government supreme power
Legislative branch would be bicameral (Congress would have two houses)
New Jersey plan
Small state plan
William Paterson
Legislative branch would be unicameral (Congress would have one house- like the AOC)
Each state would have one vote (like the AOC)
Great compromise
Roger Sherman
Bicameral legislature (2 houses)- large state plan
Senate- 2 reps per state-small state plan
House of Representatives- based on population-large state plan
**Developed the Congress we have today
3/5th compriesmise issue
How should slaves be counted for representation
Southern vs. Northern States
Southern veiw
Wanted slaves to be counted for representation (they would have more reps in Congress)
Didn’t want them to be counted for taxation (would have to pay more taxes)
Didn’t want tariffs
Northern veiw
Didn’t want slaves to be counted for representation (they didn’t have slaves, so it wouldn’t benefit them)
Wanted them to be counted for taxation (south would pay more money to the country)
Wanted tariffs
3/5th comprises
3/5 of the slave population would be counted for representation and taxation
Southern states would have more reps but also pay more in taxes
Commerce Compromise:
Tariffs on imports not exports
Slave trade would end in 1807
7 principles
Checks and balances, Limited goverment, Pouplar sloienty, Induvisual rights, Separatoin of powers, Federlism,
RTepublicanism
Checks and Balncences
Definition: each branch of government has the power to check or limit the actions of the other two
Why included: to make sure that
the branches work together fairly
and keep each other in check.
Baron de Montesquieu’s idea
Separation of powers
Definition: the Constitution divides the government into 3 branches:
Why included: so that too
much power wouldn’t fall into
the hands of one group.
Legistavie brach
Congress
Executive branch
President
Judicial branch
Supreme Court
Federlism
Definition: division of power between the federal and the state governments
Why included: to build cooperation between the state and national governments
Ex of Federlism
10th Amendment
Delegated-federal powers
Reserved- state powers
Concurrent- shared powers
Individual rights
Definition: Rights that are guaranteed by the Bill of Rights and other Constitutional amendments, such as freedom of speech and religion.
Why included: to protect people
from an overly powerful
government.
Republicansim
Definition: citizens elect (vote for) representatives
Why included: So that people
have a voice in government
Popular Sovereignty
Definition: the government’s right to rule comes from the people (People Power)
Why included: to show the source of the government’s power
Limited Government
Definition: the government has only the powers that the Constitution gives to it (everyone must follow the law)
Why included: So that people
aren’t able to bypass the law
Bill of right #1
Gives 5 freedoms :
Freedom of speech
Freedom of press
Freedom of assembly
Freedom of religion
Freedom to petition
Bill of right #2
- Right to have a well regulated militia
- Right to bear arms ( own guns )
Bill of Right #3
No quartering troops in your home without consent
Bill of right #4
- No unlawful search and seizure - without search warrant
- Must have a probable cause
-Right to privacy
Bill of right #5
Not to speak against yourself in court
- no double jeopardy
- Due process of law
Eminent Domain
can take your property with a reasonable compensation
Bill of right #6
- Right to speedy trail
- Right to jury for your peer
- Right to a lawyer
Bill of right #7
- If getting sued money over $20 have the right to a jury
Bill of right #8
- No cruel of unusual punishment
- No execcive Bail or fines
Bill of right #9
- have more right than what is listed in the constitution
Bill of right #10
- Any power not deflated to federal goverment is reserved for the states, people, marriage laws, education etc
- Power is being shared between federal and state goverment
** federalism
