Popular Sovereignty – Checks And Balances Apush Answers – Flashcards
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Popular sovereignty
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Concept that political power rests w/ people who can create, alter, and abolish gov.
- expressed through voting
- free participation in gov.
- expressed through voting
- free participation in gov.
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Philadelphia Convention
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May 25, 1787
- all of the states except Rhode Island sent delegates
- George Washington was pres. Of convention
- all of the states except Rhode Island sent delegates
- George Washington was pres. Of convention
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Marbury vs. Madison
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Supreme Court ruled by John Marshall
- William Marbury sued bc he had been promised a job by Adams but refused by Jefferson
- est. judicial review
- William Marbury sued bc he had been promised a job by Adams but refused by Jefferson
- est. judicial review
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Marbury vs. Madison
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Supreme Court ruled by John Marshall
- William Marbury sued bc he had been promised a job by Adams but refused by Jefferson
- est. judicial review
- William Marbury sued bc he had been promised a job by Adams but refused by Jefferson
- est. judicial review
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Judicial review
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Est. by ruling of John Marshall
- Marbury vs. Madison
- Supreme Court has power to determine constitutionality
- Marbury vs. Madison
- Supreme Court has power to determine constitutionality
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Magna Carta
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Signed by King John of England in 1215
- cornerstone of English justice and law
- the king and gov. bound by same laws as citizens
- cornerstone of English justice and law
- the king and gov. bound by same laws as citizens
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James Madison
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Author of constitution and Bill of Rights
- father of Federalist Party
- _____ vs. Marbury
- father of Federalist Party
- _____ vs. Marbury
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Federalists vs. Anti-Federalists
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Strong central gov. Vs.
- ratification of new constitution vs. bill of rights
- Alexander Hamilton vs. Thomas Jefferson
- ratification of new constitution vs. bill of rights
- Alexander Hamilton vs. Thomas Jefferson
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Federalism
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Belief in strong and powerful central gov.
- strong influence on early decades
- ratification of new constitution
- strong influence on early decades
- ratification of new constitution
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Bill of Rights
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First 10 amendments
- enforcement of protection
- ind. rights
- enforcement of protection
- ind. rights
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Great Compromise
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- larger states were conceded representation by population
- house of rep.
- smaller states were appeased by equal rep. of senate
- house of rep.
- smaller states were appeased by equal rep. of senate
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Connecticut Plan
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Compromise agreement by states t constitutional convention
- bicameral legislature w/ a lower house
- each state gets 2 senators
- bicameral legislature w/ a lower house
- each state gets 2 senators
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Virginia Plan
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Presented at constitutional convention
- proposed the creation of bicameral legislature w/ rep in both houses
- favored larger states
- proposed the creation of bicameral legislature w/ rep in both houses
- favored larger states
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New Jersey Plan
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Retained essence of existing system w/ one house legislature
- all states had equal rep
- congress expanded taxing and regulating powers
- proposed by William Patterson
- all states had equal rep
- congress expanded taxing and regulating powers
- proposed by William Patterson
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Alexander Hamilton
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- secretary of treasury under Washington
- Federalist
- Bank of the USA
- Federalist
- Bank of the USA
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Shays Rebellion
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A rebellion by debtor farmers in western Mass.
- led by revolutionary war cap. Daniel Shay
- 1786
- led by revolutionary war cap. Daniel Shay
- 1786
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Impressments
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Practice of taking soldiers and forcing them into military service
- infuriated Jefferson
- infuriated merchants
- infuriated Jefferson
- infuriated merchants
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Alien and Sedition Acts (1789)
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Four laws passes by federalist congress
- approved by pres. Adams
- 1st three were enacted in response to XYZ affair
- approved by pres. Adams
- 1st three were enacted in response to XYZ affair
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Whiskey Rebellion
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1794
- farmers in Penn. rebelled against Hamiltons tax on whiskey
- October 1794, Washingtons finally reacted
- farmers in Penn. rebelled against Hamiltons tax on whiskey
- October 1794, Washingtons finally reacted
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The Federalist Papers
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Collection of essays
- Hamilton, John Jay, and James Madison
- explains how new gov. and constitution would work
- Hamilton, John Jay, and James Madison
- explains how new gov. and constitution would work
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3/5s Compromise
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Compromise b/w southern and northern states
- reached during Philadelphia convention 1787
- 3/5 pop. of slaves would be counted for enumeration purposes
- reached during Philadelphia convention 1787
- 3/5 pop. of slaves would be counted for enumeration purposes
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George Washington
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Virginian who was commander in chief of continental army
- pres of constitutional convention
- 1st president of us
- pres of constitutional convention
- 1st president of us
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1787
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Shays Rebellion
- constitutional convention
- US constitution adopted at Philadelphia convention
- constitutional convention
- US constitution adopted at Philadelphia convention
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US Constitution
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Written at constitutional convention
- Philadelphia 1787
- ratified by original 13
- Philadelphia 1787
- ratified by original 13
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Separation of Powers
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Separated the powers of gov into three branches
- led to checks and balances system
- so the gov would not be centered upon one branch
- led to checks and balances system
- so the gov would not be centered upon one branch
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Checks and Balances
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Ensured that no particular branch got too much power over the other
- demonstrated fear of absolute power
- no branch ; other branch
- demonstrated fear of absolute power
- no branch ; other branch
