Sec. 1: Our Political Beginnings
This word literally means "two houses"
Bicameral
A _______________ is someone who represents their state in Congress.
Delegate
This means to "officially approve" of something...
to ratify, or, ratification
This compromise stated that each enslaved person would count as 3/5 of a person towards population count when considering representation in congress.
The Three-Fifths Compromise
If I supported the Constitution the way it was, I would be considered a...
Federalist
King William and Queen Mary accepted this document in 1689. It guaranteed certain rights to English citizens and declared that elections for Parliament would happen frequently. It was the first time people's rights were recorded & agreed upon by a monarch.
English Bill of Rights
True or False?
Colonists boycotted British goods and services as a way of protesting harsh new laws and taxes from Britain.
True
A weak constitution that governed America during the Revolutionary War.
The Articles of Confederation
What were the first two constitutional plans that were brought up at the convention?
The Virginia Plan and the New Jersey Plan.
If I did not support the Constitution and felt it lacked a Bill of Rights, I would be considered an...
Anti-Federalist
A document King John was forced to sign, constituting a fundamental guarantee of rights and privileges of his people; the first time a monarch's power was limited.
Magna Carta
_________________ ________________________ is where a government can only exist with the consent of the governed.
Popular Sovereignty
Delegates from all 13 states came together at the Philadelphia Convention to fix the Articles of Confederation. What was ultimately the outcome of that meeting? What did they decide to do instead?
Get rid of the Articles of Confederation and design a new government - a new constitution.
John Locke's Two Treaties of Government, Jean Rousseau's Social Contract, Montesquieu's The Spirit of the Laws, ancient Greek and Roman cultures, contemporary Britain and Europe.
At one point, only VA and NY had not yet ratified the Constitution. Federalists wrote 85 essays collectively called "The Federalist" and distributed them throughout NY. Why?
To help convince the people of NY of the need for the Constitution and to tell their delegates to ratify the Constitution.
This was a document English settlers needed the king to sign before they could establish an official state.
A charter.
When was the Declaration of Independence signed, marking our official independence from Britain?
July 4th, 1776
Name 2 weaknesses of the Articles of Confederation.
One vote for each state, regardless of size. Congress powerless to lay and collect taxes or duties. Congress powerless to regulate foreign and interstate commerce. No executive to enforce acts of Congress. No national court system. Amendment only with consent of all states. A 9/13 majority required to pass laws. Articles only a "firm league of friendship."
The Philadelphia Convention was called to revise the Articles of Confederation. What was the outcome of that meeting?
They decided to do away with the Articles of Confederation completely and create a new government and constitution.
What would be the outcome if VA & NY didn't ratify the Constitution.
We wouldn't have the government we have today.
What type of government is designed "of, by, and for the people", so that the government serves the will of the people?
Representative Government
Who was the main author of the Declaration of Independence?
Thomas Jefferson
What does "repeal" mean?
to cancel
Who were the Framers and what were their backgrounds?
The Framers were the delegates (representatives) of each state who had diverse backgrounds consisting of wealth, education, world travel experience, battle experience, and prestige (high reputation and class).
What's another word that means to approve something?
Ratify/ratification