Ch. 1, 2, 3 The Origins of the Constitution
S. Guide
 
Please write two meaningful sentences that are related to each of the following (126) terms. One can be a definition, and the other an example or two of the terms relevance from the text. This discipline insures that you have improved comprehension and command of the material. (Remember to double space between terms for easier viewing).
 
Ch. 1
government
public policies
The state
sovereign
Population- with relation to size and culture
territory
Origins of the State
The Force Theory
The Evolutionary Theory
The Divine Right Theory
The Social Contract Theory
The Purpose of Government
To Form a More Perfect Union
To Establish Justice
To Insure Domestic Tranquility
To Provide for the Common Defense
To Promote the General Wlfare
To Secure the blessings of Liberty
Classifying Governments
Geographic Distribution of Power
Unitary Government
Federal Government
Confederate Government
Relationship Between Legislative and Executive Branches
Presidential Government
Parliamentary Government
The Number Who Can participate
Dictatorship
Democracy
Direct Democracy
Representative Democracy
The Foundation of Democracy
Fundamental Worth of the Individual
Equality of all Persons
Majority Rule and Minority Rights
Necessity of Compromise
Individual Freedom
anarchy
Ch. 2
Basic Concepts of Government
Ordered Government
Limited Government with respect to England and the Magna Carta 1215
representative governement (will of the people)
Magna Carta
The Petition of Right
The Bill of Rights
English Bill of Rights
John Locke (natural rights)
Government in the Colonies
charter
Royal Colonies
bicameral
The Proprietary Colonies
unicameral
The Charter Colonies
Royal Control
Growing Colonial Unity
Early Attempts
The Albany Plan
Albany Plan of Union (Ben Franklin Factor)
The Stamp Act Congress
The First Continental Congress
The Second Continental Congress
The Declaration of Independence
The First State Governments
Written Constitutions (in states)
Common Features of New States
Popular Sovereignty
Limited Governement
Civil Rights and Liberties
Seperation of Powers and Checks and Balances
The First National Constitution
ratification
Articles of Confederation
Governmental Structure
Powers of Congress
State Obligations
weaknesses
The Critical Period, the 1780's
The Meetings at Mount Vernon and Annapolis
The Framers
Framers (included who?)
Organization and Procedure
The Decision to Write a New Constitution
The Virginia Plan
Virginia Plan (3 branches govt.)
The New Jersey Plan
New Jersey Plan (plural Executive)
The Connecticut Compromise
The Three-Fifiths Compromise
The Commerce and Slave Trade Compromise
"A Bundle of Compromises"
Sources of the Constitution
The Convention Completes Its Work
Ratification
Federalists
Anti-Federalists
Success (Federalists)
Inauguration of the New Government
Ch. 3
Popular Sovereignty
Limited Government
constitutionalism
rule of law
seperation of powers
Checks and Balances
Judicial Review
unconstitutional
Federalism (How did it come about?)
amendment
formal amendment
First Method
Second Method
Third Method
Fourth Method
The 27 Amendments
Bill of Rights
informal amendment
Basic Legislation
Executive Action
executive agreement
Court Decisions
Party Practices
Custom
 
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