Wanted: A Just Right Government Quiz Flashcards
Requirements for Gov
Has enough power
Does’nt give anyone too much power
Consider the needs of all states
Citizens have a say
Protects individual rights
Articles of Confederation- more/less power to states
More
Confederation
A group of ppl united together for a purpose
Articles of Confederation took _ years to pass
4
What Articles of Confederation had
Each state is independent
Each state would send representatives to the Congress of Confederation
Congress was the only branch of gov ( no president)
Each state got one vote
Articles of Confederation- Pros and Cons
Pro: States were independent
Con: States had different interests
Congress couldn’t enforce laws- couldn’t collect tax money or recruit military
In order to change articles all states had to agree
States had different
sizes, opinions and needs
1787
Every state ( except Rhode Island) met in Philadephia to fix articles
The group that met in 1787 was called
Constitutionsal convection
Government has 3 branches
Legislative ( makes laws)
Executive ( carries out laws)
judicial ( interpret laws)
Different plans for government
Virginia plan- The legislative branch has 2 chambers, number of votes depends on the pop
New Jersey PLan- The legislative branch has 1 chamber, Each state gets one vote
The great Compromise
Senate: Each state gets 2 vote
House of Representatives: based on pop
If people counted slaves as part of population it gave _ states more power
Southern
Constitution
- Requires states to treat other state’s citizen the same
- can change if 3/4 of states agree
Federal laws are superior to state laws
Article of Confederation
- Discrimintaion toward other state’s citizen
Can’t be change until all states agreed
Congress can’t enforce law
