Chapter 2: The Constitution

A basic right that is based on nature

A constitution created during the Revolutionary War that failed

A meeting in 1787 that made a new constitution

________ has representation based on population.

Soldiers tried to prevent foreclosures of farms from high interest and tax rates through a rebellion

Strong national government, with representation proportional to population

Weak national government, with representation the same for all states. Amendment to the Articles

Two chambers, one that suffices each plan (proportional and equivalent representation)

________ is the same for all states.

________ tried to get a clause opposing the slave trade in the Declaration of Independece.

Elected representatives, who represent the population, make decisions

The Supreme Court can declare laws as unconstitutional

the Virginia Plan and the New Jersey Plan

1787 Revolutionary War veterans feared losing their property to tax collectors

how to have a government strong enough to preserve order but not so strong that it would threaten liberty

Democracy can decay into an oligarchy or tyranny

People exist in a state of nature, but desire for self-preservation of liberties will want them to have a government that will protect their liberties

Absolute, supreme leader needed

even the Antifederalists wanted it, why

slaves were deemed as ⅗ of other people, and they would be added to the number of free people to make up the population for representation in the House

A basic right that is based on nature

a constitution created during the Revolutionary War that failed

the convention of United States statesmen who drafted the United States Constitution in 1787

soldiers tried to prevent foreclosures of farms from high interest and tax rates through a rebellion

Strong national government, with representation proportional to population

Weak national government, with representation the same for all states. Amendment to the Articles.

two chambers, one that suffices both the Virginia and New Jersey Plan (proportional and equivalent representation)

Elected representatives, who represent the population, make decisions

The power for the Supreme Court to declare laws as unconstitutional

Distribution of government power in the national and state level

Powers exclusively for the national government

Powers exclusively for the state governments

Powers shared by both the national and state governments

Power split between the three branches, each of the branches can check the power of the others in order to create balance

authority shared by the three branches

A group with specific political interest

Proponents of the Constitution and a strong national government

Opponents of the Constitution and favor a weak national government

alliance of groups

Order to bring an arrested person in front of a judge

Declaring a person without a trial to be guilty is a crime

Makes an action criminal, even though the action was legal when it was committed

First 10 amendments in the Constitution

An executive veto where you can block a particular part in a bill

Distribution of government power in the national and state level

Powers exclusively for the national government

Powers exclusively for the state governments

Powers shared by both the national and state governments

Power split between the three branches, each of the branches can check the power of the others in order to create balance

Authority shared by the three branches

A group with specific political interest

Proponents of the Constitution and a strong national government

Opponents of the Constitution and favor a weak national government

Alliance of groups

Order to bring an arrested person in front of a judge

Declaring a person without a trial to be guilty is a crime

Makes an action criminal, even though the action was legal when it was committed

First 10 amendments in the Constitution