Compromises of the Constitutional Convention
This original document failed at governing the new United States because of it's weak Central Gov't.
What is the Articles of Confederation?
Direct Democracy, People vote on laws directly, Broad participation in politics and Civil Society
What is a Participatory Democracy?
What are the 5 freedoms guaranteed in the 1st amendment?
Speech, Petition, Religion, Assembly, Press
Favored an elite democracy, Did not trust the majority to rule, Faction is inevitable so construct a government to control it, The protection of property is the main purpose of government
What is Fed #10?
Alexander Hamilton, Wealthy Merchants, Landowners, Strong National Government > Weak State Governments
What is a Federalist?
In this compromise, they addressedthe representation of the states
What is the Great Compromise?
Interest Groups influence policy making
What is Pluralist Democracy?
These 2 amendments to the Constitution left powers not explicitly stated to the states.
What are the 9th & 10th amendments?
feared a pluralist and elite democracy, Republic would morph into power being held by a corrupt few, The people’s voices can better be heard by representatives who personally known them
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Thomas Jefferson, Laborers, Small Farmers, Called Democratic-Republicans, Weak National Government < Strong State Governments
Body to choose the President, the number of electors (members) is equal to the total number of Congressmen, Each state may decide how to choose their delegates who are sent to the Electoral College
What is the Electoral College?
Elected Representatives act as trustees for the voters, Emphasizes limited participation, Power concentrated with few and often wealthy
Marbury v. Madison established the Supreme Court’s power to declare laws unconstitutional, a principle known as this.
What is judicial review?
No power to tax people directly, No power to regulate commerce, No power to create and maintain an army, No President, No National Court
Powers each branch has to check the power of another branch
WHat are checks and balances?
When counting the population for representation in the House of Representatives, only 3 of every 5 slaves would be counted
What is the three-fifths compromise?
James Madison’s arguments in Federalist No. 10 are most often used to defend this model of democracy.
What is pluralist democracy?
In this case, the Supreme Court ruled that Congress had implied powers under the Necessary and Proper Clause, and that this state could not tax the national bank.
What is McCulloch v. Maryland?
The tyranny of the majority must be limited by the government to protect the rights of the minority
Power is shared among 3 branches to prevent 1 branch from having too much power
What is the separation of powers?
This amendment guarantees the right to a speedy and public trial by jury in criminal cases.
What is the Sixth Amendmen
The supreme law of the land
What is the Constitution?
to accuse someone of misconduct
What is impeachment?