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19 Cards in this Set
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What were the articles of confederation? |
The first plan for the nation. |
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Reasons the articles failed |
People didn't trade between the states. Other countries thought we were weak. Shays Rebellion |
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Branches for the articles |
Legislative |
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Where and when was the convention held? |
Independence Hall, Philadelphia, and 1787. |
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Father of constitution |
Madison |
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Goal of constitution |
To fix the articles |
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Why did the framers want a new constitution? |
The government in the articles was unstable and insufficient. |
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Who like and disliked the constitution and what did they want? |
Antifederalist- no constitution, the power should be in the states. Federalists- yes constitution, thought that the power should be in the States |
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The Virginia plan |
Reps should be based on population. |
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The new Jersey plan |
Representation should be equal with the states |
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The great compromise |
House of representatives= population Senate= equal |
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The 3/5 compromise |
Slaves would count as 3/5 of a person. |
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Federalism |
Power should be shared between state and national |
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Republicanism |
Citizens use their power through elected officials |
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Limited government |
Government can't do everything No one is above the law |
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Separation of power |
Power should be shared between the 3 branches |
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Checks and balances |
Branches would check up on each other so one will not become too powerful |
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Articles |
Legislative, executive, judicial, relation among states, provisions of amendments, national debt and supremacy of oaths and laws, and ratification of the constitution. |
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What are the branches and what do they do? |
Legislative- makes laws and it has the president, vice president, and the cabinet
Executive- in forces the laws and it has the Congress/ senate and house of reps. Judicial- interprets the laws and it has the supreme court |
