I can identify major contributors to the Social Contract TheoryThomas Hobbes ✔✔Physical securitySocial contract should protect the right to life.
I
... [Show More] can identify major contributors to the Social Contract TheoryJohn Locke ✔✔Quality of LifePeople have rights from God that the Government cannot take away. The Social Contract should
protect life, liberty, and property.
I can identify major contributors to the Social Contract TheoryJean- Jacques Rousseau ✔✔Freedom of ChoiceYou cannot be "forced to be free" and it should protect liberty.
State of Nature ✔✔How people may have lived before societies came into existence.
Natural Rights ✔✔"Basic human rights" we choose how we want to live.
Sovereignty ✔✔A person who has supreme power/ authority.
Consensual Political Rule ✔✔People consent the government to make rules to follow- allowing
the government to tell you what you can and can't do.
I can identify areas of the Constitution that are influenced by the enlightenment ✔✔Locke's natural
rights and Rousseau's social contract.
*** Article 1 Section 2 Clause 1.
*** Separation of Powers found on Articles 1, 2, and 3.
I can identify areas of the Bill of Rights that are influenced by the enlightenment ✔✔Society and
government are created to protect and advance natural rights.
I can identify areas of the Declaration of Independence that are influenced by the enlightenment
✔✔Key natural rights are life, liberty, and property in which we are individually and equally
entitled.
I can explain the primary goals of the Articles of Confederation ✔✔Limit the powers of the
national government, which in return it provides greater state sovereignty.
I can describe the structure of government under the Articles of Confederation ✔✔Unicameral
congress = 1 chamber; confederation.
Each state had ONLY 1 vote in congress.
Central government was weaker than the states.
I can list the powers of the government under the Articles of Confederation ✔✔- Borrow and coin
money
- Declare war
- Make treaties
- Alliance with other nations
- Regulate trade with Native Americans
- Settle disputes among other states
I can list several weaknesses of the Articles of Confederation ✔✔- No power to tact or interstate
commerce or regulate trade. They could only request $$$ from the states.
- No national army or navy.
- No judicial or executive branches.
- Each state had 1 vote regardless or the size in congress.
- The articles could not be changed without an unanimous vote to do so.
I can list several characteristics of the New Jersey Plan ✔✔- Unicameral
- State based (each state is equally represented)
- Small states are given the same power as larger states in the national legislature
- Legislature gave all states 1 vote each regardless of the population size
I can list several characteristics of the Virginia Plan ✔✔- Bicameral
- Population based (higher population=more reps.)
- Larger states would have more power than smaller states in the national legislature
- Legislature in which states received representation based on their population.
I can describe the major compromises that occurred during the Constitutional Convention ✔✔-
Bicameral legislature = Seterm-19nate and House of Reps.
- 2 senators regardless of size representation
- Representation in the house would be based upon population.
- Elected members of the house = 2 years in office.
- Appointed to senate by each state political elite would serve a term of 6 years.
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 ✔✔Government separated into three different branches: legislative,
executive, and judicial powers.
Three-Fifths Compromise ✔✔Satisfied the concerns of the south over the counting of their slave
population by allowing 60% of slave population to be counted for state representation and tax
purpose.
*** Northern and Southern states ***
5 slaves = 3 votes
I can describe the Federalist's views on the scope and power of the government ✔✔Strong
government for national defense and economic growth. National currency = government power to
create.
- Ability to regulate trades and place tariffs.
- Collection of taxes.
I can describe the Anti Federalist views on the scope and powers of the government ✔✔Feared
national government and believed in state legislatures. Believed strong federal government would
favor the rich over those of the "middle sort."
I can list reasons FOR ratifying the constitution ✔✔Federalist wanted a strong government.
I can list reasons AGAINST ratifying the constitution ✔✔Anti- Federalist wanted to protest
people's rights.
Federalist #10 ✔✔America is divided into groups that are in conflict others. The purpose of the
government is to make sure these group reach some sort of compromise.
Federalist #51 ✔✔Separation of Powers/ Checks and Balances protect people from an abusive
government.
Purpose of having Separation of Powers ✔✔In order to avoid the possibility of the government
ignoring the rights of its citizens.
Congress
100 U.S. Senators / 2 senators per state
435 U.S. House of Reps- Reps are determined by state. ✔✔Legislative Branch
Declares war on foreign countries. ✔✔Legislative Branch
Passes the national budget ✔✔Legislative Branch
Makes laws ✔✔Legislative Branch [Show Less]