Unit 1 Flashcards
Force theory
A person or group claimed an area and forced the people who lived in that area to follow that person or group who controlled the area
Evolutionary theory
The state started with a family
That family became a clan
Clan became a tribe
Finally the people stopped moving about
Divine right theory
God created the earth so he chooses a family to rule
Social contract theory
Giving up some rights to live with others peacefully
Aristotle
Didnt like democracy
Magna carta
Right to a fair trial
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King has to talk to the rest of the counsel before he can tax
Hobbes
People have to give up somethings to live peacefully with each other
Lockes
Everyone is created equally
Declaration of Independence
The US was able to declare its independence from the king and Great Britain
Articles of confederation
The states agreed to work together
It had no executive branch and no national court system
Constitution
Made the government stronger
Bill of rights
Listed the rights of the people
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When
Where
Why
The constitution
When:may 1787
Where: Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Why: to fix the articles of confederation
Big people at the convention
George washington
James madison
Father of the constitution
James madison
Virginia plan
3 branch government: executive legislative judicial
Bicameral congress upper lower house
Representation in upper house=population
Rep in lower= tax money given to the gov by each state
Favored large states
New jersey plan
Unicameral congress
States represented equally
Great compromise
Bicameral congress
Rep in upper house = 2 reps per house
Rep in lower= population
3/5s compromise
For every 5 slaves 3 would count towards the state’s population
Tax rate determined by population
Comerce and slave trade comprise
Taxed exports
Government couldnt interfere with slavery for seven years
Federalists
Liked the constitution
Anti federalists
Didnt like that god wasnt mentioned in constitution
Didnt like that delegates created new gov instead of fixing articles of confederation
Ratification
9/13 states
Limited gov
There r limits to the power of the government
Popular sovereignty
People have a say in the government
Majority rule minority rights
Majority doesnt rule the minority
Balance
Bill of rights
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1st method
2/3 vote of support for the amendment in both house of reps and senate
Ratified by 3/4 of the state legislatures
2nd method
2/3 vote of support for the amendment in both house of reps and senate
3/4 of state conventions vote to adopt amendment
