Ch.2 Study Guide - AP gov.

Study Guide that includes all vocab, and questions 1-15 on the study guide paper.

Antifederalists

favored state gov. and feared a strong national gov.

Articles of Confederation

1st attempt at a new American gov. Later known as the constitution.

Bills of Rights

First 10 amendmands to the consitution, they protect individual rights and liberties.

Commerce Clause

Power to regulate commerce among several states

Consent of the Goverened

Gov. gains legitimacy through elections by people living under that gov.

Eneumerated Powers

Powers explicitly granted to Congress, the President, or the Supreme Court

Executive Powers Clause

The executive power shall be secured with the President.

Federalist

An individual who favores strong national gov. and a system of separated powers.

Federalist Papers

Series of 85 essays written to help ratify the U.S Constitution.

Great Compromise

Agreement that American gov. would have 2 houses in Congress

Impeachment

Power to the branches that allows Congress to remove the Vice/President, or others.

Implied Powers

Powers supported by the Constitution that are not expressively stated in it.

Judicial Review

Supreme Court power to strike down a low or executive branch action that seems unconstitutional.

Limited gov.

Power of gov. are restricted to prevent tyranny.

Monarchy

One person or monarch is in charge through inheritance

National Supremacy Clause

Article VI, 2, states: The constitution, laws, or treaties of the U.S are the “Supreme Law of the Land”

-National Laws take precedence over state laws if state creates conflict.

Natural Rights

“Life, Liberty, and the Pursuit of Happiness”

Necessary and Proper Clause

Article I,8 Grants Congress power to pass all laws related to its expressed powers. (Elastic Clause)

New Jersey Plan

Each state should have equal representation in the national legislature, regarding the size of the state.

Pluralism

Having a variety of parties and interest to help strengthen the gov.

Power of the Purse

The Constituitional authority for Congress to raise and spend money.

Republicanism

The interests of the people are represented through elected leaders.

Republican Democracy

Power is held by the people to elect represenatives to run the gov.

Reserved Powers

Powers that are not given to the National gov. can be reserved to the states by the Constitution

Virginia Plan

Gathering of mostly larger states to declare representation based off of populations.

3/5th Compromise

3 out of 5 slaves were counted when determining a state’s total population for representation and taxation.