What Do You Know About the Articles of Confederation Flashcards

Authority refers to the use of power that is seen as socially approved or legitimate

Congress had few powers outside maintaining an army and navy
if sates refused to gie money the congress ha to deal with it
Congress had limited powers to regulate commerce
All government power rested in the states

Mostly were wealthy planters, successful or once successful lawyers, and merchants, men of independent wealth. Most of them had experience in politics

The senate and house of representatives were created. it was a comprimise to the New Jersey and VA plan saying each state is to have equal representation by having the the states have equal representation based on share of US popul. and each state to have 2 representatives

- thought the constitution would give national gov too much power, they feared a tyrannical form of government as they had with the Brits
- there was no bill of rights nd they thought ther should be one to lay out peoples rights that gov cant take away
-they preferred states to have more ncontrol/ power
-they also believed the constitution would render personal liberties

- wanted a strong central gov, didnt want states to have all the power
- they wanted a gov run by the elite
- believed constituton would allow indirect election of officials

-stronger national government
- made the3 branches of government have equal power yet had each brach have the power to check other branches yet keep them seperate (seperation of powers)
- the great connecticut comprimise which allowed states to have represntation by having 2 reps 4 each state bu also by proportion of US pop (it created the HoR's and Sen.)
Slaves got a chance to vote by the 3/5 comprimise
there was an official president insteas od hving legislature with all power

In federalist 10 madison discusses factions; groups or interests groups which according to madison are from un equal distribution of property . But in the end factions dont tower over one another just like pluralisml; different competing groups against others but none take higherarchy over the others/ win

Madison discusses that a republic form of government should be chosen becasue a direct democracy is when a group of people are put in a group and control government in person. Madison believes that the nation is to grand to have a direct democracy form of government. And that the nation should have a republic which reps are chosen to represent the people in politics and have their concerns and interests shared through them. Also Madioson believed the direct democracy would oppress minorities, and trample individual rights since most likely the wealthy would be chosen to run the gov

Republic- when people chose reps to govern them and make laws due to their concerns that are expressed as well as their wishes
Repreentative democracy- when people choose reps to " rule" in their interests

When each branch of government are independent of the other braches which allows for no control one having over another.

Can possibly lead to policy gridlock
one brach may alway be checking anothe branch which woluld mean that branch woul b trying to control what the other does which is opp. of what the sep of powers is

Each branch of gov has consent of the others for its actions limiting and balancing power amongst the branches

EX;
the pres (execut. branch) can veto congressional legislation
congress can impeach judges an remove them from office
th court declares pres acts unconstititutional/ or constit.

Power of the courts that say they can determine whether acts of congress are in accord with the constitution.

Ex; Marbury vs Madison which was a court case that establshed the courts ability to hold actions of other branches unconstitutional

1; through the amendment process; which involves propsing and ratifying
proposing may be by 2/3 vote ineach house or by convention called by the congress
ratifying may be done through legislatures of 3/4 of states or state conventions

2; Constitutional Convention > which is the one tht has never happened