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15 Cards in this Set
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How long did the Articles stay in existence?
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8 years (1781-1789)
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Who was John Locke?
WHat did he think of government? |
enlightenment thinker
Government has to ensure that each person has life, liberty and pursuit of property |
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Baron De Montesquieu
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warned that too much power in one person's hand was dangerous. Divide the power into 3 branches
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5 themes of constitution
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-popular sovereignty (ppl hold power)
-limited gov(not too powerful..listen to what ppl say) -federalism -separation of power(divison of national gov into 3 branches) -checks and balances (check each other..make sure one is not too powerful) |
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virginia plan
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-favored larger states
-wanted 2 house- seats awarded by population -Edmund Randoplh & James madison |
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new jersey plan
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-william patterson
-favored smaller states -1 house -each state legislature would have one vote in legislature |
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seven roles of president?
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-enforces laws
-approves or vetoes laws -colects taxes -spends gov. money -appoints ambassadors, department heads, federal judges -commands armed forces -negotiates treaties |
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what are the ways of a bill becoming a law? (3 ways)
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1. president approves
2. president doesn't respond within 10 days 3. 2/3 of congress approve.. |
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Legislative?
Executive? Judicial? |
Make Law
Carry/enforce law interpret law by constitution |
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Great compromise
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compromise between virginia and nj plan.
-2 houses (h.r - picked by popular vote) [2 senates per state] |
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3/5 compromise?
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every 3 slaves would be counted out of 5 of them
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federalism?
anti-federalist? federalist? |
-division of power between national and state gov.
-not wanting a national gov. or the constituion -(opposite above) |
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separation of powers
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eacdh one has each responsibility ...separate jobs...no dictatorship
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checks and balances
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controlling power of other branches
ex. president veto bill |
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popular sovereignty
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people have power
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