Unit 1 term
Opponents of ratification of the Constitution and of a strong central government, generally.
Anti-federalists
John Lockes Veiws on rights
Natural right- life, liberty and property
served as the first constitution of the United States. This document officially established the government of the union of the thirteen states.
Articles of Confederation
Anti federalist
Opposed to a strong central government; saw undemocratic tendencies in the Constitution and insisted on the inclusion of the Bill of Rights. Included Thomas Jefferson, James Monroe, and Patrick Henry.
state power to effect laws promoting health, safety, and morals
Police powers
supporters of the Constitution
Federalists
Thomas Jefferson's view's on rights
Unalienable rights- life liberty and the pursuit of happiness
How many article are there?
13
federalist
supporters of the constitution during the debate over its ratification; favored a strong national government
Constitution's requirement that each state accept the public acts, records, and judicial proceedings of every other state
Full faith and credit clause
What is a system of ideas and ideals. The are especially one that forms the basis of economic or political theory and policy.
ideology
John Locke's view's on the Social Contract
Believed that if the government is not doing what they are supposed to be doing then, the people are able to kill or abolish the government.
Weakness of the Articles of Confederation
No way to enforce the laws passed by Congress, the federal (national) government was too weak;
the state governments had more power, Weakness of the Articles of Confederation, Each state only had one vote in Congress despite the size of the state
checks and balances
A system that allows each branch of government to limit the powers of the other branches in order to prevent abuse of power
1995 - The Commerce Clause of the Constitution does not give Congress the power to prohibit mere possession of a gun near a school, because gun possession by itself is not an economic activity that affects interstate commerce even indirectly.
United States v. Lopez
It states that Congress, in addition to its express powers, has the right to make all laws necessary and proper to carry out all powers the Constitution vests in the national government
Necessary and proper clause
Thomas Jefferson's view on the social contract
He believed that if the government was not doing what it should be then the people were able to abolish the government and get rid of them.
What replaced the Articles of Confederation in 1788?
replaced with the current United States Constitution
the branch of the United States government that is responsible for carrying out the laws
Executive branch
Concurrent powers
Powers that are joined by the national and state governments.
Agreement that each slave counted as three-fifths of a person in determining representation in the House for representation and taxation purposes
Three-fifths compromise
all men are created equal
John Locke's and Thomas Jefferson's
Constitutional Convention
meeting of delegates in 1787 to revise the Articles of Confederation, which produced the new U.S. Constitution
the branch of government, including the fedral court system, that interprets the nation's laws
Judical branch
Unitary government
A centralized government in which all government powers belong to a single, central agency.