Ch5.2
Drafting the Constitution
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- Shays Rebellion
- Shays and fellow people march on governmetn. Some peple killed. Showed that Articles of Confederation needed change.
- Impeachment
- To accuse higher official of wrong doing. Congress' job.
- Executive Branch
- The branch of the president. Has 2 four year terms. 1)can call specail sessions on legislation 2)appoints federal judges
- Process of Impeachment
- The house is allowed to do the accusing. THen the senate tries the officail in trial.
- Elastic Clause
- Congres has flexibility to change laws
- Checks and Balance
- Eah branch has the power to make sure no one branch overpowers the other
- Congress
- Part of Ligislative Branch. Makes the laws. Two parts: senate and house of representatives
- Power to Pardon
- Presidents power to let go a persons case.
- Concurrent Powers
- Powers shared by national and stte governemtn . Ex tax.
- James Madison
- He is called the father of the constitution. He came to the constitutional convention.
- Small State
- Congress should have 1 house. One vote per state
- House of Representatives
- Members are directly responsible to the people. Concerned wit peoples concerns. Lower house
- War Powers Resolution
- 1973. At the end of vietman war. President can send troops to a location wihtout the consent of congress. But only for 60 days, unless approved by confress to stay there.
- Constitutional Convention
- Delegated met up in Philidelphia at the independence hall. 12 out of 13 states show up, Rhode Island doesnt come.
- Central Government
- Authority comes from peole. Government stonger than states.
- 3/5th Compromise
- 3 out of 5 slaces are accounted fro representation.It solved the political not economic problem wiht slavery.
- Senate
- 6 year term. Responsivle for national and federal issures. Upper house
- Daniel Shays
- A vetersan of the Revoultionary War. He lived n Massachusetts as a farmer. The farmers racked up so much debt that they lacked money to pay taves. Problem because the point of the Rev war was to lower taxes.
- Delegated Powers
- Enumerated Powers. Powers strictly given to national governmetn Ed. Control foreign affairs, interstate trade, declare war, and make peace.
- Virginia Plan
- Introduced by James Madison. 1)Bicameral- 2 houses 2) Congress has power to tax 3)Congress has power to veto 4)Proposes executive and judicial branch.
- Tenure Law
- President can't fire high ranking official wihtout senates approval
- Franklin D. Rosevelt
- After him presidency was set for 2 four year terms.
- Strong State
- Authority comes from the state. State is stronger than governmetn.
- Roger Sherman
- Great Compromise
- Large State
- Congress should have 2 houses. Representation according to population.
- Great Compromise
- Introduced by Roger Sherman 1)2 Houses wheith one house based on popultion and and the other has a set number
- Treaty
- A president can creeate one. But must be approved by congress. Ex.president Woodrow goes to europe afdter WWI and he had to return to us to have senate approve treaty of versialle.
- Sepperation of Powers
- Provide 3 different branches. Where each branch has certain responsibilities and duties.
- Judicial Branch
- The branch of judges. THey interpret laws 1)declares an act unconstitutional
- New Jersey Plan
- Introduced by William Paterson. 1)Unicameral-1 House where representation has one vote for each state. 2)Seperation of powers
- Aquited
- Not guilty
- Northern States
- Slavves hsould not affect the number of congressional delegates and when levying taxes.
- Legislative Branch
- The branch of congess. 1)Can overide veto, impeach, and approve treaty 2)creates lower courts, and remove judges by impeachment
- 2/3 veto
- Congress can send back veto if two thirds of congress approves
- Southern States
- Slaves shoud be accounted for number of congressional delegates and when levying taxes.
- Reserved Powers
- Powers granted to the state. Ex. Marriage license, education.
- James Madison
- Virginia Plan
- William Paterson
- New Jersey Plan