Government Unit 1

Federalists

wanted strong central government and the removal of state powers over money and foreign policy.

Wanted a new constitution instead of original Articles of confederation

Thought the bill of rights was redundant and even harmful

wanted government divided into branches

Anti-federalists

wanted states to have more power

wanted to keep the articles of confederation and only amend them

wanted bill of rights

Popular sovereignty

Consent of the governed; authority derived from the people

Limited government

government only uses powers given to it

rule of law

noe one person is above the law

separation of powers

distribution of powers among independent branches

checks and balances

each branch of government restrains the other branches

republicanism

voting for representatives instead of direct democracy

individual rights

certain rights can’t be violated by the government

Parts of the constitution

preamble, articles, amendments

preamble

intro to the constitution

Article 1

Creates legislative branch / 2 houses of congress; make laws

Article 2

Creates the executive; president enforces laws

Article 3

Creates judicial branch; has the powers to declare if a law is unconstitutional

Article 4

Establish state rights

Article 5

How to amend the constitution

Article 6

Supremacy clause and loyalty to the US

Article 7

Explained that 9/13 states accepted the constitution

Supremacy clause

constitution > all other law

Judicial branch

Decides if laws are constitutional or not

Legislative branch

Makes laws

Executive branch

enforces laws

Federalism

sharing powers between the national and state government

Delegated powers

powers for federal government

Reserved powers

powers for state governments

Concurent powers

powers shared between federal and state governments

Federal legislative

congress

Federal executive

president

federal judicial

supreme court

Ohio state legislative

General assembly

Ohio state executive

Governer

Ohio state judicial

Ohio supreme court

Local legislative

city council

local executive

mayor

local judicial

municipal courts

How does a bill become a law?

civilians or congress introduce a bill in congress, which goes to committee where it is researched, then the House of Reps, then the Senate. If congress passes the bill, the president can still veto it.

Which branches are involved in the making of a law

legislative mainly, but also executive.

Judicial judges the laws that are made.

Articles of confederation

First US constitution; outlined function of the government

Gave more power to the people than the federal gov

ratified March 1, 1781

Bill of Rights

first 10 amendments