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Explain why the Articles of Confederation failed.
It failed because it did not give enough power to the central/federal government.
What is republicanism?
A type of government where people vote for representatives.
What does the 10th amendment do for our governemnt?
It states that any powers not listed in the constitution for the federal government are given to the states.
What limitations did the articles of confederation have?
They did not make the national government strong enough such as no taxes, not army, etc
What does the 5th amendment give to the people?
The right to remain silent
What is the electoral college?
The process of electing the president.
What is a jury and why is it important for people to serve on them?
Juries are the 12 group of people that decide if someone accused of a crime are guilty or innocent. They are important to serve on because everyone deserves a non biased trial.
What did the great compromise create?
What is civic virtue?
The people of a country putting the greater good of the country and people instead of your individual rights.
What freedoms do state constitutions usually include?
Freedom of religion and trial by jury
How can a presidential candidate win the popular vote and lose the presidency?
The presidency is won based on the electoral vote. Meaning a candidate needs to win states popular vote to win electors. once the candidate gets 270 electors, they win.
What is the Elastic Clause in the constitution?
Why was civic virtue important to the founding fathers?
They believed for a country to function, they needed people to work as a collective and not individually.
What is included in the second amendment?
YOU CAN HAVE ALL THE GUNS YOU WANT
What issues can the Elastic clause cause?
It can give congress a larger range of powers than the framers intended because it is very broad in its explanation. Essentially, congress can make any law to help it use its power. That could go wrong.
What are some examples of republicanism?
people voting for their representatives,
those representatives voting in congress.
representatives listening to their constituents
Explain the 3/5th compromise
in the House, the amount of representatives is based on population. in slave states, slaves were considered 3/5ths of person toward the states population.
Why is James Madison considered the father of the constitution?
His ideas influenced the writing of the constitution and he wrote the bill of rights
What did the 3/5th compromise do for slave states?
It gave more representatives in congress to slave states
What was the purpose of the Federalist Papers?
They were written in support of the constitution because the national government could not function without it.
What is popular sovereignty?
The idea that the government and country is made and runs by the people and for the people.
What are all 5 rights promised in the first amendment?
Speech, Religion, Press, Petition, and Assembly
Explain the Virginia Plan
Included all 3 branches of government and the Legislative branch had two sections both based on state population.
Explain the New Jersey Plan
Included a legislative branch with 1 house of congress where each state gets the same amount of members
How does the constitution reflect the principles of popular sovereignty?
Allowing individual rights to all people and allowing people to vote.