Test 1 Flashcards
(35 cards)
Magna Carta
Gave some of English King’s power to lords
Glorious Revolution
created parliament; NO BLOOD
What laws made by King George III hurt the relationship between England and the colonies
Proc 1763 (closed continent to settlement) Sugar Act (New taxes & aggressive enforcement) Currency Act (colonists couldn't produce currency) Mutant Act ( British troops permanently stationed in America) Stamp Act (All documents had to have a stamp; caused colonists to want representation) Townshend Act; Tax on imported lead paint and tea, led to Boston Tea Party
What did the 1st Continental Congress do?
Wrote grievances to King; prepared for military action
What did 2nd Continental Congress do?
Drafted Declaration of Independence
What was the purpose of the Declaration of Independence?
Rally colonists, win over opinion of people
What was the argument of the Declaration of Independence?
Men have natural/human rights that are superior to government
All citizens are entitled to have a voice in establishment of govt authority
Individualism/Limited govt. Govt should restrain itself from imposing laws on people
Liberal Political Theory
constitution is a social contract, no govt unless people want there to be one
After the revolution, what issue did the states have?
The people only wanted to swear their allegiance to the state, not the sole country
What type of Govt did the Articles of Confederation create?
Confederacy- association where member entities (state govt) have more power than national govt
Describe government under AoC
Unicameral: 1 house, each state has the same number of representatives. 2/3 vote to pass a bill, made it difficult to change things. Amendment had to be approved by all 13 states. No levying taxes or trade. Opportunities for rebellion
Virginia Plan of Union
3 Branches
Bicameral legislature (senate elected by people, HOR elected by senate)
Voting proportional to state population
President and Judiciary can veto legislature
National Govt has ‘delegated and enumerated power”
Which state didn’t send a delegate to the Constitutional Convention?
Rhode Island
New Jersey Plan of Union
3 Branches
Multiple Executives- less powerful than 1
Equal number of state reps
Biggest issue: # of state reps.
Connecticut Compromise
1 house has equal reps and 1 is used on population
When did the convention vote to approve the Constitution and how many states approved it?
September 19, 1787, 12 states
AntiFederalists
Didn’t like that state government had to give up power to a strong central government and no Bill of Rights
Who was the first state?
Deleware
When did Ga ratify the constitution and what number state was it?
Jan 2, 1788. 4th state
How many states needed to ratify the constitution to make it official and who was the 9th state?
9/13 New Hampshire
Why did Alexander Hamilton and other people write the federalist papers?
To convince the people of New York to ratify the constitutioin
When did the constitution go into effect?
March 4th, 1789
1st Article of the Constitution
Legislative Branch
2nd Article of the Constitution
Executive Branch
