federalism Flashcards

(35 cards)

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sovereignty

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power (states are able to get things done)

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virginia state for religious freedom

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created a wall between church and state

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Aoc

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1st constitution of the us with sovereignty. 1 legislative house
need 9/13 votes to pass anything
o chief executive

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4
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land ordinance

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created 640- acre towns
1 section for public education and government building

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5
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northwest ordinance (5)

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a- sets up 5 states (wisconsin, ohio, Indiana, michighan, Illinois)
b- 5000 ppl can form territory
c- 60,000 ppl can form a state
d- no slavery
e- figutive state law

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6
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figurative slave law

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runaway slaves must return

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7
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depression

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severe turndown in economy

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8
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deflation

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more goods less money

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9
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inflation

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more money less goods

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10
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shay’s rebellion

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daniel shays and his followers revolt over high taxes, imprisonment debt and lack of paper money

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mount vernon confrence

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4 states show up and agree that the aoc problems are significant to hold another confrence

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annapolis convention

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5/13 show up, they set trade agreement and calls for a new convention urged by hamilton and madison

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constitutional convention

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meeting to ammend the aoc
no rhode island
gw -> chair person
spearheaded by hamilton madison dickinson and morris

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14
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j madison

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creator of the va plan, father of the constitution

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15
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va plan

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bicameral legislature based on proportional representation
includes national sovereignty

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16
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bicameral

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2 house legislative

17
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proportional representation

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the idea that representation should be on the population -> HOR

18
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william patterson

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creator of the nj plan and the champion of small state’s rights

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nj plan

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plan that wants unicameral legislature

20
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unicameral

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1 house system

21
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equal representation

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1 state = 1 vote

22
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Roger Sherman

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creator of the ct plan also known as the great compromise

23
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great compromise

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current house system
each state will be given equal representation
representation in the HOR based on population
national sovereignty
chief executive

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3/5 compromise

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for each 5 slaves it counts as 3 votes to determine representation and taxation

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sunset ban
guarantee that slaves could be imported for 20 yrs until the practiced is abolished
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commercial compromise
congress can regulate interstate and commerce foreigns and put taxes on imports but not exxports
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federalists
party that favored strong central government\close to britain
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anti federalists
party that favored weak central government cllose to france
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the federalists' paper
85 essays meant to support the ratification of the constitution
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bill of rights
the first 10 amendments
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delegated powers
powers given to the government in the constitution
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concurrent powers
power used by both the state and the government
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reserved powers
state powers
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federalism
distribution of power in the government
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centralism
single authority has power and control over the entire system