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AP Gov - Unit 1

AP Gov - Federalism

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Anti-Federalists Believe in states' rights -Small national government
Federalist Support Constitution -Powerful national government
The Great Compromise Created bicameral legislature -House of Reps: population -Senate: 2 per state a.k.a Connecticut Compromise
Shay's Rebellion Ex-soliders forcibly stop court from taking their land -Army couldn't stop because poor government -Inspired Constitutional convention
Judicial Review Supreme Court can declare law unconstitutional
Representative Democracy Group of people choose few persons to represent opinions of group
Direct Democracy "mob rule" - everybody has direct say in government
Bill of Rights First 10 amendments to Constitution -Ensured specific personal rights -Demanded by states
3/5's Compromise Slaves counted as 3/5's of a person in Constitution
Electoral College Body of people representing states who choose president (usually) based on popular vote
Consent of the governed People approve of the government's action and treatment of them
Articles of Confederation Pre-Constitution by states -No judicial or commerce -States had own $ and fought over land -Too many individual governments for strong country
Federalist Papers Series of articles defending/explaining Constitution -In NYC papers -Authors: -John Jay -Hamilton -Madison -85 total
Majoritarianism Majority of population given more primary than rest -Have more political information -Characterized by: -Race -Religion -Social class
Natural Rights John Locke: 1. Life, liberty, property 2. Right of revolution Thomas Jefferson: + pursuit of happiness -Quoted in Declaration of Independence
New Jersey Plan Single chamber legislature with all states having 1 vote
Second Treatise on Government By John Locke -Says totally free society has turned into civil government w/ power in legislative & presidential branch -Principles: 1. Consent of governed 2. Sovereignty 3. Ability to dissolve 4. Protection of property
Formal Amendment Process 1. Congress member proposes 2. Must pass with 2/3 majority 3. Signed by president 4. 2/3 states ratify
Virginia Plan Bicameral legislature branch -All chosen by population -Small states opposed, large states supported
Elite Theory Small population of elites have most political power -They are independent from popular elections -Power = influence in policies
State of Nature ALl men free to act for self purposes and possessions without government interference -Can't hurt others in pursuit
Social Contract Agreement between government and governed defining & limiting rights
Ratification To approve of formal legislation
European Enlightenment Philosophical movement in 1700s emphasizing human reasoning > blind faith -Began to use scientific thinking
Authoritarian Regimes Gov't with power concentrated in authority -examples: 1. USSR 2. Nazi Germany 3. North Korea
John Locke English philosopher -Developed social contract theory -Human nature: reason & tolerance but selfish -Declaration and Constitution based off these theories
Informal Amendment Process Change in interpretation/application of Constitution -Doesn't actually change Constitution
Federalist #10 Factions bad but will always exist; individual rights must be protected by strong Constitution; factional rebellions are bad -By James Madison
Economic Interpretation of the Constitution Creation of the Constitution was to protect economic interests of the Founders -By Charles Beard in 1913
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