unit one Flashcards
the purposes of the government is to ensure
a. public policy
b. 3 basic kinds of power: legislative, executive, and judicial
states are able
to make and enforce laws without a higher authority
the types of governments are:
oligarchy, theocracy, authoritarian, anarchy and democracy
federalism leds to
a division of powers
who’s ruling in a democracy?
the majority. minorities are recognized too
name the 3 factors that are the base of the free enterprise system
private ownership
supply and demand
gov restriction
competition
what is a limited government?
gov is restricted and individuals have certain rights not taken away
what is a representative gov?
gov serving for the people
what year was magna charta adopted
1215
purposes of magna c./ who was it addressed
protection from the king / rich men
what was the petition of rights for?
imprisonment without lawful judgement7 martial laws
what was inspired from the english bill of rights?
american bill of r.
what was the name of the first meeting organized by franklin?
Albany plan of union
what was the reaction of the colonists after the intolerable acts?
first continental congress
what’s the congress that sets the first 13 delegates?
second cont. congress
when was the declaration of ind. adopted?
1776
the declaration of i. led to
creation of states and states const.
what were the decisions adopted after the 2 cc?
unanimous decision, articles of confederation, 1 vote for each state and just legislative branch
weaknesses after the 2 cc decisions
no trade between states, weak government, different currency, no power to tax and no power to enforce
explain the virginia plan decisions
states can get votes depending on population, bicameral system. voted from big states with slavery
explain the new jersey plan
1 vote for each state, preferred by smaller and free one
what’s the name of the congress to decide the final compromise ?
philadelphia congress
what’s the name of the compromise after the philadelphia c.?
connecticut compromise
what was the name of them that created the constitution?
the framers
what was the conn. compromise giving?
giving 2 chambers8 house of repr, senate). to the gov and 3\5 slaves compr.
anti federalists names
george mason, patrick henry and adam
federalists name
hamilton, madison and jay
year of the constitution ratification
1788
name the articles of the constitution
- legislative
- executive
3 judicial
4 relations with states
5 amending the const
6const supreme
7 ratifying the constitution
6 basics principles of the constitution
Popular Sovereignty
Limited Government
Separation of Powers
check and balance
federalism
judicial review
what is the most famous method to amend the const?
2\3 to propose and 3\4 to ratify
Many factors/changes to Constitution are not actually written
a Political Parties & Electoral College
b Cabinet
name the delegate power of the national gov
a implied
b expressed power
c inherent
what is the full faith and clause
States must recognize legislative acts, public records, and judicial decisions of other states
