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Confederation
Highly decentralized gov
Confederation
Sovereign states former union for purpose
Ex-mutual defense
Confederation
Independent, self states form union, Act together in areas of defense
First constitution name
Articles of confederation
Justice, tranquility, welfare, defense, liberty posterity
Preamble
North + South
3/5 compromise who created it
State population
3/5 compromise count what
60% enslaved population federal tax + representation in Congress
3/5 compromise counted victiums
Charles Beard
Founding father’s most concerned about promoting their own economic interest when designing US Constitution
Virginia plan
Population based
Virginia plan
Benefited larger states
Virginia plan
2 house legislator
Virginia plan
Representatives elect, lower house on state population
Virginia plan
Representatives for upper house chose by lower house
Connecticut compromise
House of representation ( population) + Senate (Equal representation)
Virginia plan + New Jersey plan
2 congresses
Shay’s rebellion
Daniel Shay, plus protesters prevent state of Massachusetts from foreclosing on farmers
Shay’s rebellion
AOC weak + stronger gov
What was Bicameralism originally
Indirectly elected state legislators (17th amendment changed it)
Bicameralism
Legislature w/2 houses
Bicameralism Ex
US Congress, House of Representatives, Senate
Federalism
Shared power
New Jersey plan
1 house national legislature
Each state=1 vote
New Jersey plan
New Jersey plan
State based + Benefits small states (unicameralism)
Judicial review
Powers to declare laws constitutional
Judicial review
Court overturns state laws in conflict w/Federal laws + constitution
Supremacy clause
Article 6-Federal law superior to laws passed by state legislatures
national government wins + federal laws over-rides law
Supremacy clause-conflict with state + national government
federal laws/national government= superior's
Supremacy clause
Essential dilemma of limited gov
Too weak + tyrannical
Essential dilemma of limited gov
separation of powers, checks plus balance legislative process
