TeachTCI Lesson 3 Game
On which point did Hobbes and Locke agree about the social contract?
It was in the people's self-interest to exchange some of their freedom for gov protection
Who is considered the Father of the Constitution?
James Madison
Why did smaller states object to the Virginia Plan?
The VA plan gave more representatives, therefore more influence to larger states
Montesquieu believed in a principle that contributed to our three-branch system of gov. What was that principle?
separation of powers
What assurance did Massachusetts need before it would ratify the constitution?
that a Bill of Rights would be added after ratification
What did the Magna Carta do?
-defined the rights and duties of English nobles -set limits on the monarch's power -established the principle rule of law
Which principles did Jefferson include in the Dec of Ind?
-gov must protext citizen rights to life, liberty, and pursuit of happiness -gov derive their power from the consent of the people -if a gov does not protect people's rights, the people may overthrow the gov
Why did it take so long for the Congress to approve a bill of rights?
-some members of Congress wanted to address other matters they believed were more urgent -many lawmakers disagreed with Madison's proposal and debate continued for months -some legislatures wanted to wait until flaws in the gov emerged more clearly
How did the 13 new state constitutions limit democracy?
-they only gave the vote to white male property owners and taxpayers -none of the state constitutions made slavery illegal -all southern states denied slaves equal rights as human being
Why did the Anti-Federalists oppose the Constitution?
=they believed the states, not the national gov, could better represent the people -they feared the national gov would be too powerful -they objected that the constitution did not include the Bill of Rights
How were the colonies governed at a local level?
Colonists developed legislative bodies to govern themselves locally
Who was the presiding officer over the Constitutional Convention?
George Washington
Why did the colonists become hostile toward Great Britain?
Great Britain suddenly began imposing its authority over the colonies
Why did Madison initially oppose a bill of rights?
He believed that people's rights were already protected by the Constitution
Where did colonial thinkers get their ideas about representative democracy?
Roman Republic
Why did some want George Washington to be king?
Some believed Congress was incapable of governing a new nation
What did the Federalists favor?
a strong national gov that shared power with the states
How did the Federalists try to build support for the Constitution?
by publishing a series of essays explaining the strengths of the Constitution
How did the 3/5ths compromise fall short of the ideal of equality expressed in the Dec of Ind?
each slave counted as 3/5ths of a free person for purposes of representation and taxation
When was the Bill of Rights finally ratified?
in 1791, after VA ratified the Bill of Rights
What was one achievement of the government under the Articles of Conf. ?
it enacted the NOrthwest ORdinance of 1787
