Chapter 2 - The Constitution Flashcards
Articles of Confederation
A weak constitution that governed America during the revolutionary war (1781)
Constitutional Convention
A meeting in Philadelphian in 1787 that produced a new constitution
Shays Rebellion
A 1787 rebellion in which ex revolutionary war soldiers attempted to prevent foreclosure of farms as a result of higher interest rates and taxes
Virginia Plan
Propose to create a strong national government
New Jersey Plan
A proposal to create a weak national government
Great Compromise
Plans to have a popularity elected house based on state population and a state selected senate with two members for each state
Republic
A government in which elected representatives make the decisions
Judicial review
The power of the courts to declare law unconstitutional
Federalism
Government authority shared by national and local governments
Enumerated powers
Powers given to the national government alone
Reserved powers
Powers given to the state powers alone
Concurrent powers
Powers shared by the national and state governments
Checks and Balances
Authority shared by the three branches of government
Separation of powers
Constitutional authority is shared by three different branches of government
Faction
A group with distinct political interest
