lesson 8-3 Flashcards
(18 cards)
what were the parts of the Constitution? describe each one
executive branch: included by the president
legislative branch: called by the Congress, made up of a senate and a House of Representatives
judiciary branch: or court system, was provided for but never fully organized
why was the confederacy in created?
they will be a week unless they stood united against the union
what were the four differences in this constitution from the US Constitution?
The president could serve a single six-year term.
the confederate constitution also did not allow the confederate Congress to spend money within the states for road or other “internal improvements”.
the president also had the power of a line item veto
Who was elected president
Jefferson Davis
where was the first capital? then the final one?
first one what is in Montgomery Alabama and the last one in richmond
what was the major problem concerning secession?
Jamel Buchanan was still president and he did not believe secession was constitutional
Who eventually had to solve the problem
Lincoln
what did Congress do to try to solve the problem before Lincoln took office?
both houses of Congress appointed communities to consider ways to restore the union
what two committees were formed and who were the members of each?
committees 33 and 13
of committee 13 the members were the Senate group
of committee 33 the members were the House of Representatives
what did the committee 13 want?
for slavery to be permitted south of the line and payment for runaway slaves if the fugitive slave law would not enforce properly
what did the committee of 33 provide
for better enforcement for the fugitive slave law
why did Lincoln feel what is his major duty
to preserve the union
how did he warn the southern states
he one that is southern states do not have the legal right to leave the union
what did he pledge?
that there would not be a war unless the south started it
what is the basic idea of his inaugural address
we are not enemies but friends
what was the result of these first effort to preserve the union?
to bring the seceded states back into the union failed
what happened on April 12, 1861
confederate for this open fire on the fort
what was the result of this action
civil War
