Topic 5 History Study Flashcards
Short Answer: Give an example of Enumerated Power.
To lay and collect taxes; to pay Debts and provide for the Defence and Welfare of the U.S.
Bicameral
Legislature with two Houses, branches or chambers.
Judicial Review
Power of the court to judge whether or not actions of other branches are constitutional.
Articles of Confederation (Weaknesses)
1) They had no power to draft soldiers
2) They had no power to enforce treaties
3) They couldn’t raise taxes to pay borrowed money back
4) They had no chief executive(president)
5) They had no national court system
6) They couldn’t pass laws
Republic
A government in which citizens rule through elected representatives.
Short Answer: Explain the causes and effects of Shays’s Rebellion.
The cause was that a monetary debt crisis at the end of the American Revolutionary War. and the effects where that accelerated calls to reform the Articles, eventually resulting in the Philadelphia Convention of 1787.
BoNuS: Explain the differences between Federalists and Anti-Federalists.
The Federalists believed that a strong federal government was necessary to maintain order and stability in the young nation. The Anti-Federalists feared a strong centralized government and believed in states’ rights.
Electoral College
Elects the president and vice president.
Compromise
A settlement of a dispute that is reached by each party giving up some demands.
Calls for a new Constitution
There was a serious shortage in the United States caused by the little money the government had to pay debts to the foreign countries, trade that fell off when the British closed the West indies market to American merchants, wartime damage to Southern plantations led to a sharp drop in rise exports.
Convention
Or meeting, in Annapolis, Maryland, to discuss trade issues.
Depression
A period when economic activity slows and unemployment increases.
Short Answer: Explain the primary function of the Executive, Legislative, and Judicial Branches of Government.
Legislative—Is the part of the Government that makes laws, Executive—Is the part of Government that carries out laws, Judicial—Is the part of the Government that evaluates laws.
Federalism
Or sharing of power between the federal and state governments, is one of the key features of the U.S. government.
Proportional
Or corresponding in size, to the population of each state.
Short Answer: Explain two weaknesses of the Articles of Confederation.
Congress could not raise funds, regulate trade, or conduct foreign policy without the voluntary agreement of all the states.
Bill of Rights
State constitutions of Virginia and Massachusetts had a list of rights and freedom, which is the Bill of Rights. At a convention some delegates worried that without a Bill or Rights, the new national government might abuse its power. George Mason proposed that a Bill of Rights be included, however delegates defeated this idea because most believed the Constitution carefully defined government powers and provided enough protection of individual rights.
Short Answer: Give an example of Reserved Power.
Running Elections is an example of reserved power you can run an election by learning about the presidential election process. Also by learning about the Electoral College and the national conventions.
Amend
Or revise, the Articles of Confederation.
Executive Branch
To carry out the nation’s laws and policies.
Roles of the three branches
These branches are the legislative branch, which makes laws and takes the form of the United States Congress; the executive branch, which enforces the laws and consists of the president and people who report to the president; and the judicial branch, which evaluates laws and includes the Supreme Court and other courts.
Federalism(non vocab)
Federalism is one of the key features of the U.S. government. The idea of a federal government and state governments would maintain some specific powers at their own level is sometimes referred to as dual sovereignty.
7 Principles of the Constitution
The Constitution rests on seven basic principles. They are popular sovereignty, limited government, separation of powers, federalism, checks and balances, republicanism, and individual rights.
Implied Powers
Power not enumerated in the Constitution but suggested in its language.
Concurrent Powers
Power shared by the states and federal government.
Legislative Branch
Or lawmaking portion, of the government.
Reserved Powers
Power belonging only to the states.
Articles of Confederation
(Strengths)
1) Congress could declare war and start an army or navy
2) They could make peace and sign treaties
3) They could borrow money
4) They can organize a post office
Judicial Branch
Or court system.
Separation of Powers
A principle by which powers are divided among different branches of government to make sure no one branch has too much power.
Checks and Balances
A system by which each branch of government limits the power of the other branches.
Magna Carta’s influence on Constitution Federalism
In 1215, the english magna carta declared that no one was above the law, not even the king. This agreement placed limits on the power of the monarch in order to protect the rights of the people.
Popular Sovereignty
The belief that government is subject to the will of the people.
Enumerated Power
Power specifically given to Congress in the Constitution.
Shay’s Rebellion
In August 1786, a group of 1,500 farmers in western Massachusetts, led by Revolutionary War veteran Daniel Shays, began an uprising to protest what they believed were unfair land taxes and an unresponsive government. During the fall and winter, they marched on the debtors’ courts, forcing them to postpone business.
Virginia/ New Jersey plans
The plan created a government with three large branches: a two-house legislative, a chief executive chosen by the legislature, and a court system. The legislature would have powers to tax, regulate trade, and veto state laws. Voters would elect members of the upper house. In both houses the representatives would be proportional.
Short Answer: What are some duties that United States citizens are legally required to perform?
Respect the rights, beliefs, and opinions of others. Participate in your local community.
Limited Government
A form of government with limited powers that are strictly defined by law.
Short Answer: Give an example of Concurrent Power.
Setting up courts, levying taxes, and spending and borrowing money.
