Constitution Study Guide Flashcards
Who from Georgia signed the constitution?
ABRAHAM BALDWIN and WILLIAM FEW
What is the first ten amendments in the constitution and guarantees personal liberties( freedoms)
Bill of rights
Who voted for the small state (New Jersey) plan and created a tie and forced the Constitutional Convention to create the Great Compromise?
Abraham Baldwin
Why did Georgia ratify the constitution?
SLAVERY was not banned, the BILL of RIGHTS would be added and a strong national government would be created that could help fight the CREEK Indians.
What is the government being divided also known as?
SEPARATION of powers.
What is the act of Each branch of government can control or balance the power of the other known as?
Checks and balances
What did the Georgia constitution of 1777 create?
unicameral (one-house) legislature (House of Assembly) that was very POWERFUL and could appoint judges and the GOVERNOR. The governor only had a ONE-year term and could not VETO any bills the legislative branch passed. Therefore the LEGISLATIVE branch controlled the power in the state.
What also created a unicameral legislature?
The Articles of Confederation
How many votes did each state of under The Articles of Confederation?
1
What were problems with the articles of confederation?
Problems with the Articles of Confederation were the inability to regulate TRADE, no national CURRENCY, no national COURT system, no PRESIDENT (chief executive), no ability to TAX, each state had only ONE vote and no MONEY to pay veteran soldiers of the Revolutionary War.
Under what was th national government weak?
Articles of Confederation
What created a strong federal government?
Constitution
Who was the first president?
George Washington
What did the constitution create?
Bicameral legislature, congress, and it’s two houses: House of Representatives and the Senate.
What must you do to register to vote in Georgia?
Must be a legal resident of the state and the US and 18 years or older.
