Origin of American Government

Ordered Government

Orderly regulation of government in which they created several local governments based on those the colonist had known in England

Limited Government

Government is restricted in what it may do, people have certain rights that government can’t take away

Representative Government

Idea that government should serve the will of people has been developing in England for Centuries

Charter Colonies

mostly self-governed, and their charters were granted to the colonist

Proprietary Colonies

King granted land to people in North America who formed such colonies

Royal Colonies

ruled directly by English monarchy

Bicameral

Legislature was elected by property owners qualified to vote

Unicameral

Governor’s council did not act as one house of the legislature

Delegates

Representatives from each of the 13 colonies

Boycott

Refusal to buy or sell certain products or services

Repeal

Withdrawn, canceled

What is the second continental Congress

British government continued to refuse to compromise, or reserve its colonial policies.

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They reacted to the Declaration of Rights as It has to other expressions of colonial discontent.

Met on May 10, 1775 by then the Revolution had begun

what were features of the states constitutions

Most states wrote them in 1776 and 1777 setting the principles and processes of government

What is the purpose of Declaration of Independence

On July 2nd delegates agreed to lees resolution only after spirited debate for many delegates. On July 4, they adopted the Declaration of Independence, proclaiming the existence of a new nation announcing the independence of the US.

Articles of Confederation

It was the first constitution of the 13 independent American Colonies

it was able to establish the functions of the national government of the United States after it declared independence from Great Britain

What is the ratification process of the Constitution and Articles

An amendment may be proposed by a 2/3 vote of both Houses. The amendment must then be ratified by 3/4 of the State legislatures or 3/4 of conventions called in each state for ratification

Framers

Group of delegates who attended the Philadelphia convention

What was the Virginia plan

The work of Madison was a new government with 3 separate branches. Under the proposal Congress would choose a National executive and a Nation Judiciary forming a “council of Revision”

What was the New Jersey Plan

Retaining a unicameral congress of confederation. With the power Congress already has they would be limited powers to tax and regulate trade between the states

What was the Connecticut Compromise

Congress would be composed of 2 houses, in the smaller senate, the States be represented equally

What’s the three-fifths Compromise?

Provided that all free persons should be counted and should 3/5 of all other persons. The support was mainly from southerners with the highest number but was followed by northerners

Federalist

Argued weakness of articles, difficulties facing republic could only overcome by new government based on proposal of constitution

Anti-Federalist

Opposed ratification. Many objected to the absence of any mention of God, denial to the state of a power to print money

Quorum

The minimum number of members of an assembly or society that must be present at any of its meetings to make the proceedings of that meeting valid

King George lll

Widely known for losing the American Colonies and going mad

Thomas Jefferson

Widely known for being an American Founding father and writing the Declaration of Independence

George Washington

Widely known as the “Father of His Country”. also commanded the continental Army during the American Revolution

James Madison

Widely inwon for his contribution to the ratification of the Constitution by writing The Federalist papers

Britain’s control in America

In the easy 1600s the British King began establishing colonies in America. By the 1700s most of the settlements formed into 13 British Colonies

What was the outcome of the second Continental Congress Outcome

They Established a Continental army and elected George Washington as Commander in Chief

What is the Importance of the Declaration of Independence

It marked an official step taken by the American Colonies toward independence from British rule under the monarchy of King George lll

what is the weakness of the Articles of Confederation

Congress commanded little respect and no support from state governments anxious to maintain their power