Philosophers
Thomas Hobbes came up with the idea of a social contract. What is a social contract?
people give up their individual freedom to the government. In return, the government provides peace and order
plan that creates the house of representatives
va plan
Define Republicanism
Republicanism gives the people a voice or a say in their government by exercising their right to vote. The people vote for their political representatives who make the laws on their behalf.
Who is the father of the constitution?
James Madison
necessary and proper
congress can make what laws that need to carry out their duties.
freedom of speech, press, assembly, petition, religion
1
Article that covers the powers of the President
2
Who came up with the idea of natural rights?
John Locke
true or false the new jersey plan creates a chamber of Congress that has equal representation
false
Define Popular Sovereignty
The idea that the government’s authority comes from the people and reflects their will. The U.S. Constitution begins with the phrase “We the people...” and indicated the source of our government’s power
What was added to explicitly guarantee certain rights and protections to US citizens by limiting the power of the federal government.
The Bill of Rights
ex post facto
you cannot same someone is guilty of a crime after the law was created and the already committed the crime
Right to bear arms
2
What type of Democracy allows you to elect people who create your laws
Representative democracy
Define natural rights
These are rights people have simply because they are human beings
Name that compromise: every five slaves would be counted as three individuals in terms of representation
3/5 compromise
Define social contract theory
People give up their individual sovereignty to the government. In exchange, the government provides peace and order.
What article covers the legislative branch
Article 1
commerce clause
the government has the right to regulate the commerce between states and foreign countries.
protects against self incrimination
5
Supreme court case that establishes the government's power over state powers and reinforced that states had implied powes
U.S. v Lopez
What are the 3 natural rights listed in the Declaration of Independence?
Life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness
the plan that established the upper house -each state gets equal representation
new jersey plan
ex. President nominates new supreme court justice; Congress confirms new supreme court justice; Nominee becomes a justice of the supreme court
This series of essays explained to the people why they should support the Constitution
The Federalist Papers
The Constitution is the highest law in the land. No other laws can contradict the constitution or override it.
protects against excessive bails and fines and cruel and unusual punishment
8
!st weak government of the United STates
Articles of Confedration
What was Charles De Montesquieu's contribution?
separating the powers of government
Name that compromise: combined the New Jersey Plan and Virginia plan to create the 2 chambers of Congress, the House of Representatives and the Senate and the 3/5 comnpromise
The Great Compromise/Connecticut Compromise
Federal System
Federal system: a government that divides the powers of government between the national government and the state or provincial governments
What group of people opposes the constitution
Anti-federalists
Bill of attainder clause
government cannot pass laws that target a group of people.
what powers the federal government doesn't have the states do
10
The Powers of Congress that are specifically stated in the constitution
Enumerated powers