Vocab. #1
people give up power & rights to
a gov’t who provides law & order
social contract
in what ways were "all men" NOT equal
NOT all people are equal when it comes to their talent, property, or aspects of their humanity.
which group supported the creation of a Constitution and why?
Federalists; wanted a stronger and more unified central government
why were the founders worried about partisanship
To resist the rise of factions
what is the free exercise of religion AND why is it important according to the Founders?
The ability to practice any religion w/o government interference;
important for fostering morality, virtue, and character
where did gov’t power come from?
consent of the governed (approval of
the people)
why was majority rule with minority rights important to the founders
they wanted to make sure all interests and opinions were taken into consideration and this would help prevent majority tyranny
what is the purpose of Articles I, II, III of the Constitution?
create the 3 branches of government
what did the founders think about foreign policy and immigration?
the country should not create strong foreign attachments
they encouraged immigration as long as they followed the principles of the country
what is democracy
rule by the people
all people were given unalienable rights by “God, nature, or reason” not by legislation (laws).
Laws of Nature and Nature’s God
when would it be acceptable to have revolution
when the government is not using their powers correctly
what did the anti-federalists not want a Constitution
worried their rights would be taken away and wanted the power to remain in the state's hands
how can Congress "check" the Supreme Court?
impeaching and removing federal judges from office
representatives are sent to make political decisions; people make the political decisions themselves
biased in favor of a particular
cause
Partisanship
which of the following is an example of a limited government? Select all that apply
A) a government that can make most of the decisions but doesn't
B) a government where the decisions are controlled by one local government system
C) any government that is not all powerful
D) the checks and balances system
A, C, D
Name the principles of the U.S constitution: there are 6
popular sovereignty, limited government, federalism, separation of powers, checks and balances, individual rights
what did the founders believe the economic role of the government was?
uphold the rule of law, enforce contracts, protect property, and allow economic activity
describe the Virgina Plan and New Jersey Plan
VA: proposes 3 branches of government; bicameral legislature; representation based on population
NJ: unicameral legislature; equal representation
the principle that all people and institutions are subject to and accountable to law that is fairly applied and enforced
Rule of law
how did the Northwest Ordinance promote education and prevent the expansion of slavery?
set aside a section of each new township's land for the support of public schools and forbade slavery in the new territories
what is the purpose of government
to secure the natural rights of each person and provide law and order
why was family so important to the founders?
provided security, material support, education, sense of duty, and work ethic- helps create good citizens
allows Congress to expand its powers to address situations that the Founders could not anticipate
elastic clause