C963 - Objective Assessment Superset
Major contributors to social contract theory
Hobbes, Locke, Reasseau
Social Contract Theory
We need food, clothing and shelter to survive and nothing should interfere with our
ability to obtain them. We may also choose to believe in a god. The belief gives
definition to our existance. Therefore it is important we define ourselves as
individuals.
Enlightenment Influence on Constitution
Bill of Rights and the Second Amendment, Ninth Amendment
Bill of Rights (Enlightenment)
The first eight Bill of Rights
Declaration of Independence (Enlightenment)
people have rights of life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness
Articles of Confederation weaknesses
No executive, no judicial, no power to tax, no power to regulate trade
Articles of Confederation - Strengths
,Provided direction for the Revolution, the ability to conduct diplomacy with Europe,
and deal with territorial issues and Native American relations.
New Jersey Plan
The proposal at the Constitutional Convention that called for equal representation of
each state in Congress regardless of the state's population.
Virginia Plan
Proposal to create a strong national government
Constitutional Convention
A meeting in Philadelphia in 1787 that produced a new constitution
Three-Fifths compromise
Agreement that each slave counted as three-fifths of a person in determining
representation in the House for representation and taxation purposes (negated by
the 13th amendment). Bicameral congress.
Checks and Balances
A system that allows each branch of government to limit the powers of the other
branches in order to prevent abuse of power
Separation of Powers
Constitutional division of powers among the legislative, executive, and judicial
branches, with the legislative branch making law, the executive applying and
enforcing the law, and the judiciary interpreting the law
, Federalists
A term used to describe supporters of the Constitution during ratification debates in
state legislatures.
Anti-Federalists
Opponents of the American Constitution at the time when the states were
contemplating its adoption.
Ratifying the Constitution
Article VII, 9 out of 13 states had to agree, it was ratified at state conventions
Federalist #10 (factions)
Elites can never take over rule of the government due to too many factions.
Federalist #51 (Madison)
Separation of powers, checks and balances
Separations of Powers
The division of the federal government into three branches each with its own powers
Government Branches
Three sections of the US government: legislative, executive, and judicial. Each branch
has powers that restrict the other branches powers.
Major contributors to social contract theory
Hobbes, Locke, Reasseau
Social Contract Theory
We need food, clothing and shelter to survive and nothing should interfere with our
ability to obtain them. We may also choose to believe in a god. The belief gives
definition to our existance. Therefore it is important we define ourselves as
individuals.
Enlightenment Influence on Constitution
Bill of Rights and the Second Amendment, Ninth Amendment
Bill of Rights (Enlightenment)
The first eight Bill of Rights
Declaration of Independence (Enlightenment)
people have rights of life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness
Articles of Confederation weaknesses
No executive, no judicial, no power to tax, no power to regulate trade
Articles of Confederation - Strengths
,Provided direction for the Revolution, the ability to conduct diplomacy with Europe,
and deal with territorial issues and Native American relations.
New Jersey Plan
The proposal at the Constitutional Convention that called for equal representation of
each state in Congress regardless of the state's population.
Virginia Plan
Proposal to create a strong national government
Constitutional Convention
A meeting in Philadelphia in 1787 that produced a new constitution
Three-Fifths compromise
Agreement that each slave counted as three-fifths of a person in determining
representation in the House for representation and taxation purposes (negated by
the 13th amendment). Bicameral congress.
Checks and Balances
A system that allows each branch of government to limit the powers of the other
branches in order to prevent abuse of power
Separation of Powers
Constitutional division of powers among the legislative, executive, and judicial
branches, with the legislative branch making law, the executive applying and
enforcing the law, and the judiciary interpreting the law
, Federalists
A term used to describe supporters of the Constitution during ratification debates in
state legislatures.
Anti-Federalists
Opponents of the American Constitution at the time when the states were
contemplating its adoption.
Ratifying the Constitution
Article VII, 9 out of 13 states had to agree, it was ratified at state conventions
Federalist #10 (factions)
Elites can never take over rule of the government due to too many factions.
Federalist #51 (Madison)
Separation of powers, checks and balances
Separations of Powers
The division of the federal government into three branches each with its own powers
Government Branches
Three sections of the US government: legislative, executive, and judicial. Each branch
has powers that restrict the other branches powers.
