GOV 2 FLASHBACKS

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