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OC Ch.4 - Cameron Sippel P6

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The Magna Carta a document sighned by King Henry VIII stating that the citizens took power away from the monarch, and that they had to obey the laws that the citizens followed
Influence of the Magna Carta on the Constitution used to state that everyone should obey the laws that the citizens followed, including Congress
Thomas Jefferson's Virginia Statue for Religious Freedom declared that no person could be forced to attend church or to pay for it
Northwest Ordinance of 1787: slavery stated that there shall be no slaver nor involuntary servitude.
Northwest Ordinance of 1787:adding new states created a new system for bringing states into the union
Purpose of the Land Ordinance of 1785 and the NW Ordinance of 1785 established the NW territory, including what is now IL, IND, MI, OH, MN, and WI.
How Land was divided under the Land Ordinance of 1787 land was split into townships, 36 suare miles divided into 36 lots of 640 acres each
Major Influences on the US. Constitution major influences included the Magna Carta, colonial assemblies, the VA Statue for Religious Freedom, the Mayflower Compact, the English Bill of Rights, and the Enlightment.
How the Articles of Confederation reflected the ideas in the Declaration of Independence explained what the citizens desired for, which was equal rights and representation in Congress, similar to what the colonists desired for in the DOI, which was independence from Britain
Significance fo the AOC under the AOC, Congress would become the single branch of the National Govt. created a reliable and equal society in the states, where there was equal representaion and rights.
Main Cause of Shay's Rebellion 1786, farmers began to revolt because MA refused to make paper money, so they collected taxes on land. farmers couldn't pay their debts, so courts began to force them to sell their property. revolted to try and shut down the MA supreme court.
US Govt's response to Shay's Rebellion met to revise the AOC and discussed about economic problems and ways to change the AOC.
American citizen's response to Shay's Rebellion led some Americans to admit that the AOC failed to protect the ideals of liberty. also, their response was that they agreed with Shays.
Significance of Shay's Rebellion showed the weakness of the confederation govt and the AOC.
Main Features of the AOC no cheif executive, congress didnt have the power to tax the citizens, draft and army, collect state debts, or settle disputes among states. there was no national court system, laws needed to be approved by all 13 states, and any changes must be ratified.
Problems with Britain after the Revolution britain closed many of its ports to American ships. british and american travel and trade stopped. US couldnt force Britain to turn over their forts on the American side of the Great Lakes. Britain threatened to use soldiers who settled in Canada.
Problems with Spain after the Revolution Spanish officials closed the lower Mississippi river to US shipping. congress tried to work it out w/ spain, but couldnt get a majority vote in congress. spaon broke off all negotiations.
Purpose of the Constitutional Convention to improve the AOC.
Virginia Plan agreement that favored larger states with a greater population to have more representation in Congress. would give soverignty to the central govt. proposed by Edmund Randolph.
New Jersey Plan called for a unicameral legislature - wanted equal representation in Congress, and an equal number ov votes in the federal govt.
Great Compromise agreement to have a two house legislature.
Three-Fifths Compromise only 3/5ths of a states slave population would count when determining representation. a slave would count as 3/5ths of a real citizen.
Popular Sovereignty the idea that political authority belongs to the people
Federalism thr sharing of powers between a central govt and the states
Purpose of Checks and Balances in the govt keeps a certain branch of govt from becoming too powerful
How the Constitution relfected the ideas in the DOI stated what Congress could do and couldn't do, and that the citizens had to obey they govt laws, reflecting how the DOI stated that Parliament had certain rights to obey just like the citizens.
Power of the national govt declare war, negotiate treaties, issue money, regulate trade, run military
Power of the State Govts regulaste education, grant licenses, provide police and fire protection, regulate sale of property in the state
Shared powers between national and state govts levy taxes, had court systems that defined crimes and punishments, determine voting qualifications
Federalists and their arguments for the Constitution people who supported the Constitution - thought the Constitution was good and offered a good balance of power and that it was a careful compromise between various political veiws
Anti-federalists and their arguments against the Constitution people who opposed the Constitution - thought that the Constitutional Convention shouldnt have created a new govt, that the Consitution gave too muhc power to the central govt, and that the main problem was that the Const. didnt mention individual rights.
The Federalist Papers essays supporting the Const. written anonomously under the name Publius - tried to reassure Americans that the new federal govt wouldnt overpower the states.
The Bill of Rights 10 of the proposed amendments intended to protect citizen's rights.
Reasons the US Constitution is still in use more than 200 years later its flexibility, and the 10 amendments in the Bill of Rights.
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