Vocabulary 1
Which were believed to be God-given rights to life, liberty, and property.
Natural Rights
consisting of two houses. The number of a state’s representatives in each house was to be based on the state’s population. In each state, representatives in the lower house would be elected by popular vote.
Bicameral legislature
what was the first tax to draw the ire of colonist?
The stamp act
why can’t the articles be easily fixed?
They need a unanimous voto to fix it
the framers believed that without what the young nation wouldn't survive
Ability to maintain and command an army and navy, impose taxes, and force states to comply with laws passed by congress.
People sacrificed a small portion of their freedom and consented to be ruled in exchange for the government’s protection of their lives, liberty, and property.
Social Contract
With one house, in which each state would have one vote.
Unicameral legislature
who signed the Magna Carta?
King John
when did Virginia and Maryland invited all the Delegates from all the 11 states to meet in the Annapolis?
In 1786
T/F: Anti federalist tended to be among the elite members of society- wealthy and well educated landowners, businessmen, and former military commanders.
False: Federalist not anti-federalist
On July 2, 1776, Congress declared American independence from Britain and two days later signed the
Declaration of Independence
slaveholding states were allowed to count all their free population, including free African Americans and 60 percent (three-fifths) of their enslaved population.
Three-Fifths Compromise
could the law of land be approved if 10 states approved it?
False it had to be all 13 states
how many delegates arrived at the constitutional convention?
55 delegates
What was the major problem with the article of confederation?
The nations inability to change them without the unanimous consent of all the states.
Which formed the basis of the new nation’s government, was accepted by Congress in November 1777 and submitted to the states for ratification.
Articles of Confederation
dividing the national government into three separate branches and assigning different responsibilities to each one (legislative, executive and judicial)
Separation of Powers
How many years could delegates serve for?
No more than 3 consecutive years
at what age did they let the indentured servants be free?
At the age of 28
what amendments that result in abolition and the exposition of voting rights regardless of gender and race?
The Thirteenth, Fourteenth, and Nineteenth amendment?
An entity in which independent, self-governing states form a union for the purpose of acting together in areas such as defense.
Confederation
Giving each of three branches of government the power to restrict the actions of the others, thus requiring them to work together.
Checks and Balances
why were populous states less well represented?
Because each state had only one vote in congress regardless of its size
In a federal system power is divided in what governments?
Federal(or national) government and state government
Witch amendment reduced the voting age from 21 to 18?
The 26th Amendment.