chapter 7 Flashcards by Roogoona Z.

what were the powers of the government of the AOC

wage war
make treaties
send diplomatic representatives
borrow money

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what was the convention in Philadelphia named?

1786 Annapolis Convention

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public policy for western lands, provided for setting aside one section of land in each township for public education

Land Ordinance of 1785

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did not attend the PC possibly due to illness or his responsibilities as governor of Massachusetts

John Hancock

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declined to go to the PC, did not want the central government to have too much power

Samuel Adams

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what were their decision on who has the supremacy - states or national government (2)

gives congress power to carry out the expressed powers listed in the Constitution (necessary and proper clause [elastic clause])

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what were the 1780s known as?

the Critical Period

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what was the anti-federalist’s argument?

a strong central government would destroy the work of the Revolution, limit democracy and limit state rights

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against bill of rights, better to assume all rights protected than to create a limited list

Federalists

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considered “The Father of the Constitution”

James Madison

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government can only do what people give it permission to do

limited government

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what was the anti-federalists’ advantages?

appealed to popular distrust of government

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powers of each branch are checked and balanced by the other branches

Checks and Balances

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what is the first amendment?

freedom of religion, speech, press, petition, assembly

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how many states had to approve the laws?

9/13

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what did Hamilton, Jay, and Madison write to convince people about the Constitution?

The Federalist Papers

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what date was 12 amendments approved by Congress and sent to the states for ratification?

September 1789

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what were the options on if states should have equal representation or should it be based on population?

Virginia Plan (Madison)
New Jersey Plan (Patterson)
“Great Compromise”/Connecticut Compromise (Sherman)

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experienced treaty maker

John Jay

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a loose confederation of the states with a weak central government

articles of confederation

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serving as the U.S. ambassador in Great Britain during the P. Convention

John Adams

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convention from May to September of 1787

Philadelphia Convention

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who was the first president and what did he accomplish?

George Washington; only president to be elected unanimously twice)

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the nationals first constitution

Articles of Confederation

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when was the Articles of Confederation ratified?

1781

name who did not attend the P. Convention

- Jefferson - Adams - Henry - Samuel Adams - Paine - Handcock

what were their decision on who would be in control of trade - states or national government?

congress can regulate interstate and foreign trade, could put tariffs on imports

when was 10/12 amendments ratified and added as the Bill of Rights to the Constitution?

December 1791

provided government for the large tracts of western land

Northwest Ordinance of 1787

the lower house

House of Representatives

what did the Constitution take inspiration from from England?

- Magna Carta - John Locke's "Natural Rights" - English Bill of Rights - England's Parliament

who were the leaders of the federalists

- Washington - Franklin - Madison - Hamilton

who were the first states to ratify the Constitution?

- Delaware - New Jersey - Pennsylvania

set rules for creating new states, granted limited self-government to that developing territory and prohibited slavery in some places

Northwest Ordinance of 1897

bicameral house of Lord and House of Commons

England's Parliament

serving as the U.S. ambassador in France during the P. Convention

Thomas Jefferson

how many delegates attended the Philadelphia Convention

"a person held to service or labour" who fled to another state would be returned to their owner

Fugitive Slave Clause

what did the Constitution take inspiration from from the 13 colonies?

- Virginia House of Burgesses - Charter Colonies could elect their own officials - Mayflower Compact - Fundamental Orders of Connecticut - Maryland Toleration Axt - Peter Zenger Trial

in what year did Shay attempted to steal weapons from the Springfield armory, but the state militia broke it up?

1787

a count of the population

census

what was the anti-federalists' strategy?

argued that the proposed Constitution contained no protection of individual rights, it gave the central government more power than British king ever had

when did the Constitution come into effect?

1789

what is the third amendment?

can't be required to quarter soldiers in time of peace

living in Europe during the PC

Thomas Paine

elected representatives govern the people

republic

powers are divided between separate branches of government

separation of powers

a loose association, or league, of states

confederation

who created the Articles of Confederation

John Dickinson

called for 3 branches with a Bicameral legislature based on population

Virginia plan

what is the sixth amendment?

right to a speedy and public trial

what were their decision on who would be the leader of the new government (2)

elected by the electoral college (voters for President chosen by local elections), winner has most electoral votes, runner up becomes Vice President

what did the government of the AOC not have the power to do?

- collect taxes - regulate commerce between the states - enforce its own laws

taxes on imported goods

tariffs

power came from the people

popular sovereignty

name some of the people who attended the P. Convention

- Franklin - Hamilton - Jay - Sherman - Mason

two houses

bicameral

list the problems of the AOC

- weak central (national) government - financial problems - problems with foreign European nations - Domestic Problems

what were the results of Shay's Rebellion

they realized the national government was powerless and needed to meet and discuss about it

what is the fourth amendment?

protected against searches or seizures

what was the anti-federalists' disadvantages

poorly organized, slow to respond to Federalist challenges

what was the Federalist's argument?

a strong national government was needed to maintain order and preserve the union

what were their decision on if salves count for population based representation?

salves would count as 3/5 of a person for the House of Representatives and for tax purposes (3/5 Compromise)

what was the central government of the Articles of Confederation like?

unicameral legislature with one vote for each state

opposed a strong national government

anti-federalists

what date did the P. Convention approved a draft of the Constitution to submit to the states for ratification

September 17,1787

what was the federalists' advantages?

strong leaders and it was well organized

what is the eighth amendment?

no cruel and unusual punishment

what is the ninth amendment?

reserves power to the people

what is the seventh amendment?

right to a by jury

authority of Supreme Court to declare laws unconstitutional (not apart of Constitution, but important in the Supreme Court of 1803 w/ Marbury v. Madison)

Judicial Review

provided for the surveying and sale of the territory

Northwest Ordinance of 1785

what were their decision on who would be the leader of the new government (1)

President with power of veto, elected to a four year term (no term limit)

convinced more people of the need to attend the Annapolis Convention

Shay's Rebellion

what was the federalists' disadvantages

constitution was new and untried, lacked a bill of rights

one house

unicameral

what is the fifth amendment?

right to due process, no double jeopardy, can't testify against oneself

all states except what state sent delegates to the Philadelphia Convention?

Rhode Island

called for a unicameral legislature based on equal representation

New Jersey Plan

bicameral legislature w/ the Senate based on equal representation and the House of Representatives based on population

the Great Compromise/ Connecticut Compromise

what was the Federalists' strategy

emphasized the weaknesses of the AOC, showed their opponents as negative with no solution

main author of Constitution and took diligent notes on every debate and discussion that occurred during the convention

James Madison

who led other farmers in an uprising against high state taxes, imprisonment for debt and lack of paper money?

Captain Daniel Shays

what were the last states to ratify the Constitution?

- New York - Vermont - North Carolina - Rhode Island

where did the delegates agree to meet to discuss the AOC?

Philadelphia

refused to attend the PC saying he "smelt a rat in Philadelphia tending toward the monarchy."

Patrick Henry

who were the leaders of the anti-federalists

- Mason - Henry - Winthrop - Hancock - Clinton

what is the tenth amendment?

reserves power to the states

presided over the convention

George Washington

what convinced other states to ratify the Constitution?

a promise of a bill of rights

the freedom to stockpile goods until ships came to transport them overseas

right of deposit

for the bill of rights, only a bill of rights could protect Americans from a strong central government becoming tyrannical

Anti-federalists

what were their decision on if slavery would be outlawed?

Congress would not tax state exports and the slave trade would end in 1803 (Commerce and Slave Trade Compromise)

what is the second amendment?

right to keep and bear arms

what introduces the Constitution?

Preamble

supported the Constitution and strong national government

federalists

the first ten amendments

Bill of Rights

what were their decision on who has the supreme power - states or national government (1)

U.S. Constitution is supreme law of the land (supremacy clause)

the right to vote

suffrage

ended the Revolutionary War

Treaty of Paris

what were their decision on if the short change the AOC or create a new document?

they decided to create a new document and worked in secret for 4 months at Independence Hall to create a new government

why was ratification of the Articles of Confederation delayed?

because of land disputes

on what date did 9/13 states ratify the Constitution?

June 1788

what is another word for approval

ratification

division of power between a central government and local government

federalism

chapter 7 Flashcards

A New Nation (105 cards)