Chapter 2 Class notes powerpoint 2023SP-GOVT-2305-22010 GOVT 2305-22010 Spring 2023
Who fought in the French and Indian War?
Britain and France
A1 S8 SIGNIFICANCE
17 Enumerated Powers including - Make all laws which shall be necessary and proper for carrying into execution
what is stated in the supremacy clause
Constitution shall be the supreme LAW of the Land (highest law ever)
Article 2 creates what branch
Executive powers
Constitutional basic principals
Federalism seperations of powers checks and balances
A5 significance
How to amend / change constitution
A3 Creates what branch
Judicial powers
What determines of laws in A1 s8 are neccisary
Judiciary branch.... they judge... necessary and proper clasue (elastic clause)
A1 Creates what branch
Legislative
A2 S2 Significancew
President is commander and chief - we elect who controls military
A2 S1 Significance
The power shall be vested in the president
Significance of A4 and A6
addresses federal relationships
A3 S1 significance
judicial powers vested in one supreme court
purpose of second constitutuinal congress
created a new country
purpose of constitutional convention
deciding how america was going to be goverened
A4 Significance
describes relationships state have with eachother
Federal meaning relating to const convention
duel sovernty - shared power - states must retain state sovernty
What is the full faith and credit clause?
each state must recognize the public acts, records, and judicial rulings of every other state from A4
What did the constitution consist of
pre amble A1 s1-8 A2-7
A2 s3 Significance
president shall inform congress of state of union
Events learing to revolution
sugar act stamp act boston massacre
A6 significance
suppremacy clause
Three Founding Father Myths/ Untrue statements
they were true patriots (they called themselvses americans) they were cristians (exaclty same version as today) they were democrats (they definitely would support modern day democracy and let any common man have input)
Why was the Constitution written?
to create a centeral government and limit federal goverment
What caused Shay's Rebellion?
upset with gov wanting to collect debt, colonies had a self sufficient mindset
Purpose of first constitutional congress
wrote a letter to want to work with the king
