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Articles of Confederation were sent to the states for ratification in (1)____, these were the first attempt at a (2)___ American government. It was later decided that the Articles (3)__________ national government too much, and they were (4)________ by the (5)____________.
- 1. 1777
- 2. new
- 3. restricted
- 4. replaced
- 5. Constitution
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Articles of Confederation...
Created the (1)_____ national government
No (2)________ branch; all (3)_____ matters left to (4)______
The 13 states maintained (5)________
States had (6)____ power
Each state could make its own (7)________
Inability of Congress to (8)____ _____
Regulate (9)________ among states and with (10)_______ nations
- 1. first
- 2. judicial
- 3. legal
- 4. states
- 5. autonomy
- 6. veto
- 7. currency
- 8. levy taxes
- 9. commerce
- 10. foreign
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Articles of Confederation
(1)_______ _______ on the goods of other (2)______ and those of other (3)_______
Protection of (4)_________ against (5)______ ________
Open Western land to (6)___________ and (7)___________
(8)________ weakness
Exercising power in (9)_____ affairs
The new government owed millions of dollars in (10)___ debts to (11)_______ governments and domestic (12)_________
- 1.Levying tariffs
- 2. states
- 3. nations
- 4. creditors
- 5. social upheaval
- 6. speculation
- 7. development
- 8. Military
- 9. world
- 10. war
- 11. foreign
- 12. creditors
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Who were absent among the Framers?
- Women
- Black people
- Indigenous people
- Small farmers
- Indentured servents
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The (1)__ Framers were (2)____, (3)_____ and (4)____.
- 1. 55
- 2. rich
- 3. white
- 4. male
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The Bill of Rights are the first (1)__ __________ to the (2)____________; they protect individual (3)______ and (4)_________.
- 1. 10 amendments
- 2. Constitution
- 3. rights
- 4. liberties
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Federalists were those at the Constitutional Convention who favored a strong (1)________ government and a system of (2)_________ ______.
- 1. national
- 2. separated powers
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Anti-Federalists are those of the Constitutional Convention who favored strong (1)_____ governments and (2)______ that a strong (3)________ government would be a threat to (4)__________ rights
- 1. state
- 2. feared
- 3. national
- 4. individual
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Great Compromise is also known as...
Connecticut Compromise
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The Great Compromise is a compromise between the (1)_____ and (2)_____ states, proposed by (3)___________, in which Congress would have two houses: a (4)______ with (5)___ legislators per (6)_____ and a (7)_____ __ _______________ in which each (8)_____'_ representation would be based on (9)__________.
- 1. large
- 2. small
- 3. Connecticut
- 4. Senate
- 5. two
- 6. state
- 7. House of Representatives
- 8. state's
- 9. population
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Judicial Review is the Supreme Court's power to strike down a (1)___ or (2)_________ branch (3)______ that it finds (4)________________
- 1. law
- 2. executive
- 3. action
- 4. unconstitutional
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limited government
government could not infringe upon the liberty and property rights of the people
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The U.S. political system is based on (1)___________ __________ (make poverty more bearable for individuals); there was no support for (2)________ __________ (addressing the fundamental causes of poverty and other social issues)
- 1. alleviative strategies
- 2. curative strategies
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Pluralism is the idea that having a variety of (1)_______ and (2)_________ within a government will (3)__________ the system, ensuring that no group possesses (4)_____ control
- 1. parties
- 2. interests
- 3. strengthen
- 4. total
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Republican democracy is a form of government in which the (1)_________ of the people are represented through (2)_______ _______.
- 1. interests
- 2. elected leaders
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Republicanism as understood by (1)_____ _______ and the (2)_______ is that the belief that a form of government in which the (3)_________ of (4)___ ______ are (5)___________ through (6)_______ leaders is the best form of government.
- 1. James Madison
- 2. framers
- 3. interests
- 4. the people
- 5. represented
- 6. elected
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Three-fifths Compromise
a black slave was counted as 3/5 of a person for the purposes determining the number of House members and the distribution of taxes
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Political equality is a concept in which each person has the (1)_____ to participate in politics on (2)_____ terms.
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Incrementalism is the (1)________ style of (2)________ ______ in which changes are implemented (3)_________ or in (4)_____ _____.
- 1. cautious
- 2. decision making
- 3. gradually
- 4. small steps
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plutocracy
a system/society where rich rule
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Plutocracy is also known as (1)_________.
oligarchy
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kleptocracy
The use of corruption for profit.
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pigmentocracy
- heirarchy of race
- whites at top
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Separation of powers is the (1)________ of (2)____________ across (3)_____ branches: (4)___________ [(5)________,], (6)_________ [(7)_________,], and (8)________ [(9)__ _______ _____]
- 1. division
- 2. power
- 3. three
- 4. legislative
- 5. Congress
- 6. executive
- 7. President
- 8. judicial
- 9. U.S. Supreme Court
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Checks and balances is the (1)______ in which each of the (2)_____ branches: (3)___________ [(4)________], (5)_________ [(6)_________), and (7)________ [(8)__ _______ _____] have some (9)_____ over the others
- 1. system
- 2. three
- 3. legislative
- 4. Congress
- 5. executive
- 6. President
- 7. judicial
- 8. U.S. Supreme Court
- 9. power
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Factions are groups of (1)___________ people who attempt to (2)_________ the government
- 1. like-minded
- 2. influence
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Alleviative strategies are strategies that (1)__ ___ deal with the (2)__________ problem.
Examples are...
- 1. do not
- 2. underlying
- unemployment checks
- food banks
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Curative Strategies are strategies that (1)____ with the (2)__________ problem.
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Equality of opportunity is the concept that all persons regardless of (1)______ _____, (2)___, (3)____, or (4)______ should have equal rights to (5)_______ for and attain sought-after positions in society.
- 1. social class
- 2. age
- 3. race
- 4. gender
- 5. compete
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Leveling is also known as (1)________ ________.
1. absolute equality
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Leveling is the (1)______________ of all (2)________ resources and assets to support (3)________ equality.
- 1. redistribution
- 2. societal
- 3. material
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Elitism is the belief that society should be (1)________ by a (2)______ group of (3)______ and (4)______ ________ individuals.
- 1. governed
- 2. select
- 3. gifted
- 4. highly educated
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"Consent of the governed" is a (1)________ theory wherein a government's (2)__________ and (3)_____ right to use (4)_____ power is only (5)_________ and (6)_____ when derived from the (7)______ or (8)_______ over which that (9)_________ power is exercised.
- 1. political
- 2. legitimacy
- 3. moral
- 4. state
- 5. justified
- 6. legal
- 7. people
- 8. society
- 9. political
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How did the U.S. protect slavery?
- A black person was counted a 3/5 of a person for population purposes
- Slave owning states would not ratify without this article
- If a slave ran away from the South to the North, they would have to be sent back to their slave master
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Separation of Powers - How is it dispersed amongst the elites? (Executive, Congress, Judicial)
- The Electoral College actually elects the President.
- The House of Representatives members are elected by popular vote (congressional district).
- The U.S. Supreme Court is appointed by the President and confirmed by the U.S. Senate.
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How does the separation of powers dispersed amongst the elites? (Executive, Congress and Judicial)
- Executive can veto a bill before it becomes a law.
- Congress has the power to impeach the president.
- In the United States Senate, a filibuster is an obstructive tactic in the U.S. Senate used to prevent a measure from being brought to a vote.
- Judicial review is the doctrine under which legislative and executive actions are subject to review and possible invalidation by the Supreme Court Justices
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