Separate and Equal Station
Who chose the elected assembly in a colony?
Property-owning males
The new institution many states convened after they became independent
A constitutional convention
What year did Constitutional Convention meet?
1787
Founding Fathers wanted and expected to be a vital part of American Life
Acknowledgement and worship of God
The Preamble of Const. states that American gov. begins with whom?
The people
Governor, a small council of advisers, and an elected assembly
The main purpose of the Articles of Confederation
To create as limited a central gov. as possible
What compromise was reached about the make-up of Congress?
the # of representatives from the House would be based upon population, but each state would have 2 senators
Which amendment is freedom of religion guaranteed?
First
How many writers of the Constitution were immigrants or descendants of immigrants?
All of them
Why did the first Continental Congress meet in 1774?
In response to the Coercive Acts
Where did most Americans want political power to remain?
At the state and local levels
What is "delegated powers?"
The idea that a gov. does not have unlimited powers but only those powers that are specifically delegated to it.
2 principles the new nation followed in matters of religion:
1. Religious freedom with no established religion
2. An official, stated recognition of and dependence on God
How did the Constitution form a more perfect union?
By creating a stronger government than existed under the articles of Confederation
What did Richard Henry Lee of VA propose to the Continental Congress in 1776?
That the colonies ought to be free and independent states
How many votes did each state have in the Confederation Congress?
One
How does the Constitution separate power in relation to the military?
President is Commander in Chief but congress has power to declare war
In what founding documents is God mentioned?
The Declaration of Independence and Articles of Confederation
What is the meaning of the phrase "provide for the common defense?"
Defense of the homeland
The Declaration of Independence states that the government derives its power from what?
The consent of the governed
What was the result of the Articles of Confederation requiring nine votes to pass significant laws?
Political paralysis that prevented almost all meaningful change
4 reasons the Constitution has been successful?
1. created to work in changing circumstances
2. Will of people paramount, limit gov. power
3. Based on ideals of fairness and equality
4. Flexible and can be amended when needed
What did most people in the new nation believe about God?
Most believed in the God of the Bible and few were Deists or atheists.
The people of one generation have what responsibility to those who come after them?