Civics chapter 1 & 2
Difference between Royal, proprietary, and charter colonies
The government charter colonies, selected not appointed
Difference between the powers granted to the central government under the articles and the second continental congress
Both are articles and weka central governments, basically are the same
Virginia plan
Called for representation in congress by population
Unitary government
Centralized government all the power is held in one single agency
Sovereignty
Characteristic of a state, 50 states don't have it, if your saying something it sober there is no higher authority
Presidential government
Charter= govern elected not appoint
Largest part of Declaration of Independence
Complains, grievances<----abolish govt
Social contract theory
Contract in this country would be constitution people feel they believe in the right
Constitution
Document of fundamental laws that gives us structure process of our government
Executive power
Executes or enforces law
Relationship among states during critical period
Fighting between eachother
Petition of right
First time parliament limited the Kings right, said that the monarchy had to obey the law
Ben franklins attitude about new constitution
He was optimists that things would get settled
Connecticut compromise
It creates that 5 bicameral legislature. Senate is equal representation and the house is population by population
What does the preamble to the constitution state ?
It provides justice and welfare of the people
Magna Carta
Limited govt. came from Magna Carta also gave us a trial by refusing to buy or sell goods
Charter colonies
Many left up to colonist to run. Governor was elected not appointed
Oldest state constitution today
Massachusetts
Unicameral
One house
Parliamentary government
Picks the prime minister, when they pick him it's confidence or no confidence
First state constitutions
Places authority w state legislators also they are really concerned of limited govt. power
Early colonial freedoms up to the mid-1700's then what....
Policies became strict more laws more taxes
Characteristic of a state
Population, territory, sovereignty, government
Boycott
Protest by refusing to buy or sell goods
Equal opportunity
Provided an democracy to its citizens... Ex: water, public school, air
Public policy
Raises taxes law deal with public
Commonalities between the articles of confederation & state constitutions
Really looked for the will of the people. They really wanted the rights of the people to be represented
Will of majority right if minority
Respect miniorities for rights
Representative government
Serves the will of the people
Locke, Hobbes, Harrington, and Rousseau- similarities between them regarding the State
They all believed that states exist to serve the people
Proprietary Colonies
They organized by people who the king made land grants available
The federalist papers
Used to win support of constitution in New York put up with the federalist
Federal government
When the power is divided between national and local governments
Anti-federalists
thought that the constitution represented too powerful central government
