The Enlightenment
What does “consent of the governed” mean?
Permission of the people.
What can the national government NOT do, stated by the AoC?
-Collect taxes
-Control foreign or domestic trade
-Amend or change the AoC unless all 13 agreed
-Force states to do anything
What was the category of people attending?
Rich, white, old men.
What are block grants?
Broad grants to prescribed activities, have more flexibility and fewer strings attached.
Who is leader of the executive branch?
The president.
Lockes belief on purpose of government?
To ensure natural rights.
How did the AoC deal with Western lands?
Northwest ordinance of 1787, outlawed slavery in this region. Considered the most important success of the AoC.
Who were the men of the annapolis convention?
74 men selected by the states to attend.
What is federalism?
A constitutional agreement where power is distributed to the federal and state governments.
What can the house and senate veto?
Each other’s bills.
Hobbes beliefs on government and representation?
The governments job is to control, not necessarily represent the people.
AoC’s main issue with Shay’s Rebellion?
Federal government could not raise an army to stop since it was too weak.
What rules were established?
-One state, one vote.
-Majority needed to conduct business
What does federalism allow the gov. to do?
Allows both governments to govern authority over individuals.
How do the judicial branch and the executive branch check each other?
Executive- president nominates judges
Judicial- the court can declare presidential acts unconstitutional
Hobbes belief on purpose of government?
To impose law and prevent the state of war.
Positives of Articles of Confederation?
-Kept power closer to the people
-Held it’s colonies together during the revolutionary war
-Created rules for statehood
Who was named leader?
George Washington named president of the convention.
Why do we have federalism?
Checks the growth of tyranny, prevents the government from becoming too powerful, allows for unity without uniformity.
How can the legislative branch and the judicial branch check each other?
Judicial- the court can declare laws unconstitutional
Legislative- the senate confirms the presidents nominations, congress can impeach judges and remove them from office
Impact on the founding fathers?
Locke believes it was necessary to prevent the public good, Hobbes thought the government should be designed to protect people from interfering on others rights.
Regardless of population, how many votes did each state get?
One.
Main laws enforced?
-Beginning of the supremacy clause
-Power was taken from state governments and given to a strong central government
What does federalism encourage?
Experimenting, bringing the government closer to the people, getting more people involved in local government, encourages more participation and those close to state situations to solve state problems.
How can the executive branch check the legislative branch?
Executive- the president can veto congressional legislation