Unit 2 Flashcards
When did the fighting stop in the revolutionary war, Articles of confederation take effect?
1781
What happened on September 17th, 1787?
members of the constitutional convention sign the constitution at the PA state house in Philadelphia, PA
When was the Bill of rights ratified and added to the constitution?
December 15th, 1791
Articles of the Confederation
first constitution of the USA
How did the founders decide on what political principles to include in the government to prevent tyranny and safe keep liberties?
they chose principles that would prevent tyranny from the power of the majority or the power of one- the bible and natural law were used to gain understanding or human nature
What is part of human nature?
The bad - greed, ambition, instant gratification, passion =impulse
the good- intellect, communication, self-sacrifice, moderation, Reason=sustained consideration
Who applied the best of the political theory?
John Locke- Natural rights, believed people’s right to over throw leaders
Montesquieu- separation of powers, checks and balances
What is the error in morality?
slavery remained without being directly stated in the constitution
Popular sovereignty
idea gov power comes from people
Republicanism
gov where citizens elect representatives to the gov
Separation of Powers
having 3 branches so that 1 branch does not have too much power
Checks and Balances
gives each branch the ability to restrain certain actions the other branches take
Federalism
divides power between central gov and states
Limited government
gov only has power that’s been given to it
Rule of Law
society is governed by laws that even the gov must follow the laws
Civil Liberty
freedoms that protect individuals from gov tyranny. Found in Bill of rights
Civil Right
protects individuals from discrimination by gov and other citizens
1st
freedom of speech
2nd
right to bear arms
3rd
military can not force you to let them live in your house
4th
protects peoples privacy
5th
right to grand jury, no double jepordy, no self-incrimination, right to due process
6th
guarentees a citizen a speedy trial
7th
civil trial (someone sues someone else)
8th
no excessive bail no cruel punishment
9th
just because these rights are listed doesn’t mean you have other rights too
10th
Federalism admendment- powers not delegated to the US by the constitution not prohibited by it to the states are reserved to the states respectively or to the purple
