Unit Two Assesment Flashcards
Explain the power of the national government under the articles of confederation
Weak national government
All 13 states up degree to make any change to the aoc
State had one vote
Only one house for congressional legislature
Most power was for the states
Nine out of 13 states had to approve a decision to make it a law
Achievements of the articles of confederation
Successfully wage the war against Great Britain
Negotiated the treaty of Paris to end the revolution
Provided to each state recognize the laws of the other states
Pass the northwest audience and allowed them to expand to the northwest
Explain the 3/5 compromise
In order to count for population, every three out of five slaves would count towards it.
What issue was not resolved in the constitution
Slavery
Opinions of anti-federalists
Each state should be southern/independent
Constitution was illegal under the articles of confederation
Politicians fear losing power
New intestate government is nonsense
Not all 13 states showed up
Strengths of the constitution
It can be amended and changed
Explain the First Amendment
We can still have her on opinions and speak her mind about any topic
Purpose of checks and balances
Limits the power of all three branches, allows the government to veto a law, branches are able to check each other’s power to make sure it’s equal, gives balanced power
How many branches of government are created by the constitution? What are their purposes?
There are three branches
Legislative: Has Senate and House of Representatives, rights laws
Executive: consists of the president and cabinet, enforces laws
Judicial: Has supreme court and lower federal court, interpret laws
Explain the New Jersey plan
The plan Called for each state to have one vote benefiting smaller states
Author of two treaties of government
John Locke
Purpose of alien and sedition acts
To limit the power of opposition Republican Party
Significance of Marbury vs Madison
The judiciary act was repealed because it interfered with the U.S. constitution
John Marshall didn’t deliver all of the commissions
Embargo act of 1807
Forbade American merchants from trading with foreign nations
Warhawks reason for war with England in 1812
To get revenge to gain land and British Canada to seize Florida
