Review Questions

 Representative Democracy

 A form of gov’t where power is held by the people and their elected representatives

 Series of essays encouraging ratification of the Constitution  Adams, Hamiltion, Madison

 Thomas Jefferson  John Locke & other Enlightenment philosophers

 Representation

 Articles of Confederation  States had too much power

 Dealt with representation  Created a bicameral legislature

 Veto  Override a veto  Impeachment  Judicial Review  Approving presidential appointments

 Things that have become part of our gov’t through tradition

 Judicial Review  Cabinet  Political parties  Lobbyists  Political action committees

 Determines if a law is constitutional or not

 The first 10 Amendments

 A count of the people every 10 years  It determines how many House of Representatives each state gets

 Encouraged people to revolt against England

 Federalists Strong Fed. Gov’t -- Industry Liked England -- Loose constructionist  Anti-Federalists Strong state gov’t-- Agriculture Liked France-- Strict constructionist

 Delegate – powers the Fed. Gov’t have Declare war, Make money  Reserved – powers the state gov’t have Education, Drivers license  Concurrent – powers that they share Taxes, pass laws

 Constitution is the Supreme Law of the land

 Congress can make laws to meet the needs of a changing society

 Strict Following the Constitution word for word  Loose Not following the Constitution word for word; finding loop holes

 Division of power between the state and federal gov’t

 Political parties – divide the country  Entangling alliances  Stay out of European wars Baby country

 President’s advisors

 Formal election of the president Problems  Can win popular vote & lose election  Candidates campaign in most populated states

HAMILTONJEFFERSON  Industrial  Be like England  More power to Federal government  Loose interpretation  Agriculture  Be like France  More power to state government  Strict interpretation

 Too much power was given to the states

 Allowed farmers to ship their goods down the river, into the Gulf of Mexico, and then up the east coast

 Person who tries to persuade politicians to vote a certain way

 Bank of the U.S.  Elastic Clause

 Freedom of speech, religion, press, assembly, and petition

 Right to bear arms

 Right to not quarter troops during peacetime

 Reasonable search and seizure

 Right to due process  Right not to self-incriminate

 Right to a speedy trial and a lawyer

 Right to a jury trial

 No cruel or unusual punishment, excessive fines or bail

 Right to things not listed in the Constitution, i.e. clean air, clean water, education

 Powers not given to the Federal government are reserve to the states.