Phybas study guide ch 1 Flashcards
Deceleration of Independence 5 person committee
Johns Adams, Thomas Jefferson, Ben Franklin, Roger Sherman, Robert Livingston.
sub commitee: Jefferson and Adams. Jefferson writes the document
Deceleration of Independence 4 categories
Preamble, statement of political policy, list of grievances, formal statement of independence
Sally Hummings
Jefferson had an affair with her during the election. She was a slave.
1st self evident truth
all men are created equally. Jefferson means that no one is born into the power of someone else
2nd self evident truth
the consent of the governed. This means that the government can only make laws if the people are okay with it
3rd self evident truth
this says that it is the citizens rights to overthrow the government if they do not agree with the governments acts
Problems with the original articles of confederation
no president and no judicial branch which made it hard to have a final say in anything as the war drew closer. Each state had its own delegates but no one president
3 main issues with articles of confederation to become a state
- ) cannot collect federal taxes
- ) no common currency
- ) lack of interstate commerce
Virginia Plan
This favored larger states. It called for the larger states to have much more power in the law than the smaller states and it was proposed by James Madison (bicameral legislature)
New Jersey Plan
This said that each state should get one vote. Equal representation in government.
Great Compromise
This combined the ideas from the Virginia Plan and New Jersey Plan. Representatives from each state would be determined based on size of state, and Senate would be equal between all states. This was proposed by Roger Sherman
Federalist papers…Publius
Collection of 85 articles and essays written by Alexander Hamilton, James Madison, and John Jay which were originally unanimous. These articles promoted the ratification of the constitution..Publius is an accient man but his name meant “friend of the people”
Main anti-federalist argument against the constitution
That it is pro slavery. Farmers also argued that if there is a new national currency then it would lower the prices on their product. Another issue is that instead of modifying the current constitution, there is a whole new one being built.
Federalist Ten (James Madison) “extend the sphere”
If there are more people then there will be more diversity. This means less common interest. The less common interest means the less likely it is for the people to override the government. There will not be a permanent majority in the “extend the sphere” phenomenon
Federalist 51 “Ambition must be made to counteract ambition”
What he means by this is that people should stay independent.. no group should become so powerful to tilt the interest of all other groups
