Government 2301 Ch 2

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Political statement signed, which agreed to create and submit to the authority of government. (1620)

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Mayflower Compact

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Restored the political structure that was in existence before the passage of legislation affecting the internal operations of each colony by Parliament.

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First Continental Congress

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September 5, 1774. (Philadelphia)

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First Continental Congress

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Lead to the Declaration of Indepence

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First Continental Congress

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Established an army.

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Second Continental Congress

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May 1775

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Second Continental Congress

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Made Washington the general in chief and pursued the Revolutionary War.

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Second Continental Congress

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Lead to Article of Confederation

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Second Continental Congress

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The people have a right to revolt when they determine that their government is destructive of legitimate rights.

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Major premise

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A long list of deliberate acts committed by the king illustrates how government has destroyed these legitimate rights.

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Minor premise

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Therefore, the people have a right to revolt.

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Conclusion of the Declaration of Independence.

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Life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness.

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Natural Rights

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A voluntary agreement among individuals to secure their rights and welfare by creating a government and abiding by its rules.

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Social Contract

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Our First Form of Government.

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Articles of Confederation

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Drafted during the Second Continental Congress

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Articles of Confederation

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Brought the 13 states together while allowing each state to remain
independent.

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Articles of Confederation

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Ratified by the 13 colonies (March 1, 1781). Each had own currency

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Articles of Confederation

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States retained most of the power and the central government had a very limited role in the governing process.

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Articles of Confederation

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Congress, Committee of the States, Officers, and the States.

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Structure of the Articles of Confederation

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13 different currencies

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Failure of the Articles of Confederation

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The national government had no power to tax.

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Failure of the Articles of Confederation

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There was no independent leadership position to direct the government.

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Failure of the Articles of Confederation

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4) The national government could not regulate interstate and foreign
commerce.

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Failure of the Articles of Confederation

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The Articles of Confederation could not be amended without all 13 states.

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Failure of the Articles of Confederation

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Agreement of the congress and assent of all state legislatures.

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Failure of the Articles of Confederation

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1786 rebellion of 1,500 disgruntled and angry farmers. The Congress under the Articles of Confederation failed to muster an army to put it down. It is credited with shocking the nation’s leaders into recognizing the weak central government’s inadequacies.

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Shay’s Rebellion

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Delegates at the constitution convention

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Proposal which advocated that national representation in a legislature be based on each state’s population.

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Virginia Plan

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Proposal in which several states advocated that national representation in a legislature be divided equally – with each state getting an equal number of votes.

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New Jersey Plan

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Compromise between more populous states, which advocated representation based on population and the small states, which advocated representation equal for each state.

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The Great Compromise

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Agreement that temporarily “settled” the issue of slavery as far as representation in the proposed U.S. House of Representatives was concerned.

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The Three-Fifths (3/5ths) Compromise

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A body of electors chosen by the voters in each state to elect the President and Vice President of the U.S.

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Electoral College

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Eliminated the fear of a popular vote while
satisfying the small states a voice in the selection process.

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Electoral College

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The founding fathers wanted to give states with smaller populations more of an equal weight in the presidential election.The second reason is that they didn't trust the "common man".

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Electoral College

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Our horizontal federal structure gives each of the branches of the national government some oversight and control over the actions of the others via.

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Checks and Balances

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Agreement that temporarily “settled” the issue of slavery as far as representation in the proposed U.S. House of Representatives was concerned.

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The Three-Fifths (3/5ths) Compromise

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A body of electors chosen by the voters in each state to elect the President and Vice President of the U.S.

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Electoral College

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Eliminated the fear of a popular vote while
satisfying the small states a voice in the selection process.

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Electoral College

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The founding fathers wanted to give states with smaller populations more of an equal weight in the presidential election.The second reason is that they didn't trust the "common man".

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Electoral College

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Our horizontal federal structure gives each of the branches of the national government some oversight and control over the actions of the others via.

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Checks and Balances

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Government had considerably more power than under the Articles of Confederation. However, these men were distrustful of those who would hold this power and of the people who would select the governmental officials.

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Reason for Checks and Balances

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Republicianism

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Basic principles of the Constitution

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Federalism

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Basic principles of the Constitution

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Separation of Powers

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Basic principles of the Constitution

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Checks and balances

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Basic principles of the Constitution

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To protect the people from the government. Added to the Constitution to guarantee individual liberties, to make sure that the new government would not treat citizens like the old colonial government of Great Britain did.

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Bills of Rights

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Series of 85 political papers (essays) written support of ratifying the proposed U.S. Constitution. (New form of government.)

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The Federalist Papers

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Fictional and Political Party

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Federalist Papers #10

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Seperation of Powers, and Checks & Balances

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Federalist Papers #51

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Establishes Neccesary and Proper Clause, Implied Powers- powers that Congress needs to execute its enumerated powers.

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Article I

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Establishes President’s term of office *Procedure for electing the president through
the electoral college * Qualifications for becoming president * President’s duties and powers.

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Article II

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The Judicial Article- Doesn’t explicitly give the courts the power of judicial review or
the authority of the court to invalidate congressional or presidential actions. Checks and Balances.

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Article III

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Requires that the judicial acts and criminal warrants of each state be honored in all other states.Forbids discrimination against citizens of one state by another state. Allows the addition of new states and stipulates that the national government will protect the states against foreign invasion and domestic violence.

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Article IV

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Specifies the method for amending the Constitution

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Article V

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Supremacy Clause Asserts that when they conflict with state or local laws, the Constitution, national laws and treaties take precedence.

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Article VI

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Describes the ratification
process, stipulating that approval by conventions in
nine states would be necessary for the Constitution to take effect.

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Article VII

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A two-thirds vote in each chamber of Congress. A national convention that is called by Congress at the request of two-thirds of the
state legislatures (this method has never been used).

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Amending the Constitution

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By a positive vote in three-fourths of the legislatures of the various states.By special conventions called in the states and a positive vote in three-fourths of
them. (Use once to repeal Prohibition)

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Ratifying the Constitution

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Founding Fathers believed people should not be allowed to.

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Elect the House of Representatives.