lesson 1
the Articles of Confederation
what is the document that became the first constitution of the United States of America.
The localisation of the The Constitutional Convention
What is the convention took place in Independence Hall. It began May 25, 1787.
The parts of the constitution
What is the Preamble, articles, amendments.
The idea that the power of government lies with the people.
what is popular sovereignty.
Powers granted directly to the national government by the Constitution.
What is the enumerated powers
The Ordinance of 1785,
What is set up a plan for surveying western lands.
All men could go to the continental congress
What is only delegates from each state.
Outlines the lawmaking powers of the legislative branch.
What is Articles 1.
That government can do only what the people allow it to do.
What is Limited government.
powers that the Constitution does not give to the national government that are kept by the states
What is reserved power
The Northwest Ordinance.
What is set up a government for this area.
The Virginia Plan
what is composed of a federal government,president, courts, and a congress with two houses. State population would decide how many representatives were in each house.
Sets out an executive branch, or law-enforcing part of government.
what is Article 2
people’s liberty could be protected by separating the legislative, executive, and judicial tasks of government.
what is Separation of Powers
Powers shared by the state and federal governments.
What it Concurrent powers
Weaknesses of the Articles of confederation.
What is Congress could not pass a law unless nine states voted for it.
The New Jersey Plan
what is kept the Confederation’s one-house congress. Each state would have one vote. But Congress could set taxes and regulate.
Sets up the judicial branch of government.
What is Articles 3
each branch of government is able to check, or limit, the power of the other two branches in a number of ways
What is checks and balances.
Despite
What is regardless or in spite of.
Articles of Confederation were weak.
What is they did not have enough power to do there job.
Leader of the constitutional Congress.
who is Gorge Washington.
Explains the relationship between the states and the national government.
What is Articles 4
Each level of government national and state has independent authority over people at the same time.
What is Federalism
Constitutional Convention
what is a Meeting of state delegates in 1787 leading to adoption of a new Constitution.