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| the institution through which the policies of a state are made and enforced. |
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| let the people vote/decide |
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| the way things "should" be |
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Less economic involvement.
More private life involvement. |
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| Less involvement in economy and private sectors. |
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| More involvement in economy, less in private sector. |
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| More involvement in both economic and private sectors. |
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| Individuals, private groups, and government all share in rule-making. |
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| Individual states/provinces that come together to create a small central government. Most power still lies within individual groups. |
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| Our FIRST government, failed after about six years. Did not give enough power to central government. |
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| Divides power between central, state, and city governments. |
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| The belief that government should do what the majority of people want. |
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| Rule by a priveleged class. |
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| The production, distrobution, exchanging, and consumption of a nation's goods and services. |
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| Free enterprise, private ownership. Competition and profit are driving forces. |
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| No government interference. |
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| REDUCED economic activity. |
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| Purposes of American Government |
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1. Form a more perfect Union
2. Establish justice
3. Ensure domestic tranquility
4. Provide for the common defense
5. Promote the general welfare
6. Secure the blessings of liberty |
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| Dividing the branches of government. |
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Force theory
Evolutionary Theory
Divine Right
Social Contract |
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| Enlightenment period writers |
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John Locke (Influenced Jefferson in writing of the constitution)
Rousseau (Popular sovereignty)
Montisqueu (Separating branches of govt)
Hobbs (Govt depends on consent of governed) |
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| Philadelphia/Constitutional Convention |
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| 1787, constitution goes into effect, signed by 39 representatives. |
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| The Virginia (large state) Plan |
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| Representation based on population. |
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| Representation equal for all states. |
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| Connecticut/Great Compromise |
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| Established bi-cameral legislature |
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| Section 8 of Constitution |
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| Defines and Limits powers of central government. |
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| Gives congress the elasticity to stretch the other 17 powers to meet the needs of the times. Also called the doctrine of implied powers. |
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No habeas corpus.
no bill of attainder.
no ex post facto.
no export taxes
no capitation tax
no titles of nobility |
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| power to tax, make laws, establish courts, borrow money. |
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| First 10 amendments--protections from government and federal power. |
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Declare war
Form alliances
Coin money
foreign treaties
Import/export taxes
form armies |
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Education
Drinking ages
Licensing |
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| A power not delegated congress, not taken away from the states automatically belongs to the states. |
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| Article 6 (Supremacy Clause) |
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| The supreme law of he land is in the constitution, any law made under the constitution, and any treaty. |
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| Five main principles of the constitution |
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1. Rule of Law
2. Republicanism
3. Separation of branches of gov't
4. Checks and Balances
5. Article 6 (Supremacy Clause) |
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