Unit 1 Flashcards
What is a social contract?
An agreement between a governing body and the people for societal benefits
What document gave us our first form of government?
The first form of government in America came from the Articles of Confederation which gave the majority of the power to the states.
What are the two types of representation?
Equal representation and population based representation. Equal representation can be seen in the Senate and population based can be seen in the House of Representatives
Why did the South want slaves to be counted as a full person towards representation?
The South wanted slaves to be counted as a full person because they wanted greater representation in congress as almost 70% of the population was enslaved.
Why did the North not want the southern slaves to be counted towards representation?
The North did not want this because they didn’t want the South to get more representation in congress when they defined a slave as property.
What did the 3/5ths compromise state?
The 3/5ths compromise stated that slaves would be counted as 3/5ths of a person.
What is the necessary and proper clause?
If some power was not explicitly given to the government in the constitution but congress saw it as necessary and proper they could still use that power.
What is the Supremacy Clause?
It states that if the federal law and state law oppose each other, the federal law would override the state law.
What is the General Welfare Clause?
The general welfare clause makes the government to give the people the rights to make them happy
Who wanted the Bill of Rights to be added to the Constitution?
The Anti-Federlists wanted the Bill of Rights added to the Constitution to ensure that rights of the people were not threatened.
What were the Taxation given by Britain against the colonies?
-Quartering Act
-Tea Act
- Stamp Act
-Townshend Acts
-Sugar Act
-Intolerable Acts
Government
An authoritative group who is responsible to govern and rule a nation
Absolute power
unrestricted authority over a nation
State of nature
A peaceful state where people only react to their basic natural senses and desires
Sovereign
A supreme power; a monarch
Popular sovereignty
The belief that the government is created and controlled by the people
Factions
A small group of people within a larger group that believes in a unpopular belief
Natural rights
RIghts all people have from birth
Unalienable
Something that cannot be taken away
Life
The existence of a individual organic matter that has the capability of reproducing and growing.
Liberty
Being free from oppressive restrictions
Property
The right to possession of an object
Representative government
A government where the people elect a person to represent a group who share similar beliefs
Monarchy
ruled by royalty, a monarch
Separation of powers
dividing government responsibilities between multiple groups or branches of people to limit power imbalance
Checks and balances
gives each branch the power to check other branches to prevent a power imbalance.
Autocratic government
A government ruled by one person
Purpose of government
To provide order, provided security, and provide public services
Human nature
The fundamental traits of humankind
Consent
permission from one party to another to do something
Founders
Someone who establishes something new
framers
Someone who creates the foundation or concept of legislation
