front 1 the Enlightenment | back 1 new ideas, thoughts and discussion The Scientific Revolution… questions The Printing Press New-age, skeptical philosophers |
front 2 John Locke | back 2 Believed in the social contract, give up some freedom and get safety and security he wrote Two Treatises On Government Everyone is born with “unalienable The people, as the source of government’s |
front 3 Thomas Jefferson | back 3 he stole ideas from locke and was Anti-Federalists agreed to support the document after he received promises that a Bill of Rights would be added during the first session of Congress |
front 4 Dctatirship | back 4 one of the most common types of government a leader, or a group of leaders, who hold governmental powers with few to no limitations on them. like Hitler |
front 5 Monarchy | back 5 type of government where there is a king or queen |
front 6 Declaration of Independence | back 6 to create independence, and to make everyone equal the year is 1776 |
front 7 Rule of man | back 7 What I say goes Does not have to ask anyone before making a decision |
front 8 Rule of law | back 8 you can't change anything just because you want |
front 9 totalitarian | back 9 a form of government that attempts to assert total control over the lives of its citizens. |
front 10 Republic | back 10 form of government in which a state is ruled by representatives of the citizen body. |
front 11 Democracy | back 11 a system of government by the whole population or all the eligible members of a state, typically through elected representatives. |
front 12 Articles of Confederation | back 12 first "constitution" 1781 |
front 13 Second Continental Congress | back 13 ruled the new United States of America from 1776 to 1781 They took the job by default! There wasn’t anyone else there to do it! |
front 14 Critical Period | back 14 the years between the end of the American Revolution in 1783 and the ratification of the U.S. Constitution in 1789 |
front 15 weaknesses of the articles | back 15 Congress commanded little respect and no support from state governments anxious to maintain their power |
front 16 Mt Vernon Conference | back 16 Maryland and Virginia Discuss trade issues Seemed to be a good idea |
front 17 Shays’ Rebellion | back 17 (1786) Massachusetts needs some help! |
front 18 Philadelphia Convention | back 18 (May-Sept 1787) 12 of 13 states sent delegates Supposed to be a discussion of changes to First couple of meetings proved that wasn’t Virginia was ready to offer a new plan very |
front 19 How well did the “Articles” work? | back 19 One vote per state No taxation clause No power to regulate trade No executive branch No court system All 13 required to amend Super majority required to do ANYTHING It was a CONFEDERATION! |
front 20 Annapolis Conference | back 20 constructing uniform parameters to regulate trade between states during a time of political turbulence and economic strain. 1786 |
front 21 Virginia Plan | back 21 Virginia was ready to offer a new plan very (The Overhaul) 3 Branches Bicameral Legislature Almost like a Parliamentary System Elected, Lower House would pick the Upper House Congress would choose a National Executive Much more powerful central government Frightened some states (smaller) |
front 22 New Jersey Plan | back 22 (The “less invasive” Alternative) 3 Branches Unicameral Legislature Equal representation by each state Plural Executive selected by Congress Executive appoints Supreme Judiciary The debate over these two plans almost |
front 23 The Connecticut Compromise | back 23 (aka The Great Compromise) Combine the two plans |
front 24 Commerce Compromise and Slave Trade Compromise | back 24 Added to keep Southern States satisfied No export taxes No direct change in slave trade rules for 20 years |
front 25 3/5 Compromise | back 25 its where slaves would contribute points the another rep. |
front 26 SIX Principles in the Constitution | back 26 popular sovereignty, limited government, separation of powers, federalism, checks and balances, republicanism, and individual rights. |
front 27 Legislative Branch | back 27 made up of the House and Senate, known collectively as the Congress |
front 28 Preamble | back 28 sets the stage for the Constitution |
front 29 Judicial Branch (Supreme Court) | back 29 The U.S. Supreme Court, the highest court in the United States, is part of the judicial branch. |
front 30 Executive Branch | back 30 carries out and enforces laws |
front 31 Ratification Battle | back 31 the Constitution became the official framework of the government of the United States of America when New Hampshire became the ninth of 13 states to ratify it. (1788) |
front 32 Federalists vs Anti-Federalists | back 32 the creation of a strong national government and rejecting ratification and the Federalists advocating a strong union and adoption of the Constitution. |
front 33 The new government of the | back 33 convened on March 4, 1789 |
front 34 The two big issues for Anti-Federalists: | back 34 Too much power in central government No bill of rights The required NINE states had ratified the However, without Virginia and New York it |
front 35 Bill of Rights | back 35 spells out Americans' rights in relation to their government. |