AP Gov 2: Ratification of the U.S. Constitution
proposed by VA governor Edmund Randolph
three-branch system of government: judicial, executive, and legislative
the legislative branch would be bicameral: two-house
each branch had a clear separation of powers
the national government was more powerful than the states and had the power to overrule
James Madison created a comprehensive version of the plan that served as the main draft of the Constitution.
proposed by William Patterson
national government with limited powers, states had more power
no national court system
equal representation of states in the legislature (one vote per state)
there was a debate in representation:
smaller states wanted equal representation: equal number of votes for each state regardless of population
larger states wanted more representation: states with a larger population would receive more votes proportional to the population
proposed by Roger Sherman
created the House of Representatives and the Senate (Congress) that was a perfect compromise:
Senate satisfied smaller states’s want of equal representation (2 senators per state)
HOR satisfied larger state’s want of more representation (number of representatives proportional to population)
proposed by Roger Sherman
Slaves would could as three-fifths of a person when counting the population to determine the number of representatives states would get in the HOR
compromise on electing the president
some believed that Congress should elect the president, others believed the people should directly, and still others believed that the states should.
system where elected representatives from each state vote for President (same number as representatives in HOR)
The constitution could be amended in two steps
2/3 vote of approval of House and Senate
ratification, vote of 3/4 of the state legislatures
ratification
formal consent
a list of essential rights added to the Constitution
the addition of this document was necessary to convince Anti-Federalists to ratify the constitution
others initially opposed the document, arguing that the government could attempt to take away the powers that were not listed, or enumerated.
USA Patriot Act
in response to the 9/11 attacks and how to prevent them in the future
sparked a debate on privacy and the extent to personal data that the government collected
No Child Left Behind Act
improvements in teaching methods and testing as well as penalties for underperforming schools
the set standards were too high and the law received backlash
Race to the Top
rather than penalties, incentives were offered to high-performing schools to encourage high schools to prepare students for college
proposed by VA governor Edmund Randolph
three-branch system of government: judicial, executive, and legislative
the legislative branch would be bicameral: two-house
each branch had a clear separation of powers
the national government was more powerful than the states and had the power to overrule
James Madison created a comprehensive version of the plan that served as the main draft of the Constitution.
proposed by William Patterson
national government with limited powers, states had more power
no national court system
equal representation of states in the legislature (one vote per state)
there was a debate in representation:
smaller states wanted equal representation: equal number of votes for each state regardless of population
larger states wanted more representation: states with a larger population would receive more votes proportional to the population
proposed by Roger Sherman
created the House of Representatives and the Senate (Congress) that was a perfect compromise:
Senate satisfied smaller states’s want of equal representation (2 senators per state)
HOR satisfied larger state’s want of more representation (number of representatives proportional to population)
proposed by Roger Sherman
Slaves would could as three-fifths of a person when counting the population to determine the number of representatives states would get in the HOR
compromise on electing the president
some believed that Congress should elect the president, others believed the people should directly, and still others believed that the states should.
system where elected representatives from each state vote for President (same number as representatives in HOR)
The constitution could be amended in two steps
2/3 vote of approval of House and Senate
ratification, vote of 3/4 of the state legislatures
ratification
formal consent
a list of essential rights added to the Constitution
the addition of this document was necessary to convince Anti-Federalists to ratify the constitution
others initially opposed the document, arguing that the government could attempt to take away the powers that were not listed, or enumerated.
USA Patriot Act
in response to the 9/11 attacks and how to prevent them in the future
sparked a debate on privacy and the extent to personal data that the government collected
No Child Left Behind Act
improvements in teaching methods and testing as well as penalties for underperforming schools
the set standards were too high and the law received backlash
Race to the Top
rather than penalties, incentives were offered to high-performing schools to encourage high schools to prepare students for college
