Chapter 2

Basic Concept of GovernmentBasic Concept of Government            Ordered Government- establishing local Ordered Government- establishing local governments (ex) sheriff, justice of the peacegovernments (ex) sheriff, justice of the peace                Limited Government- the government is Limited Government- the government is not all powerful, and individuals have rights that not all powerful, and individuals have rights that government cannot take awaygovernment cannot take away              Representative Government- government Representative Government- government should serve the will of the peopleshould serve the will of the people

Landmark English Documents•         •         Magna Carta- was Magna Carta- was

signed to seeking signed to seeking protection against protection against arbitrary acts by the king.arbitrary acts by the king.

•         •         Petition of Right- Petition of Right- limited the king’s power in limited the king’s power in several ways.several ways.

•         •         English Bill of Rights- English Bill of Rights- parliamentary elections be parliamentary elections be freefree

The English Colonies

Bicameral- was a two house legislature Bicameral- was a two house legislature

Unicameral- was a one house body of Unicameral- was a one house body of legislature.legislature.

Charter-was a written grant of authority Charter-was a written grant of authority from the king.from the king.

The Coming of Independence

Confederation- is a joining of several groups for a Confederation- is a joining of several groups for a common purpose.common purpose.

      The Albany Plan of Union- Northern 7 colonies meet and The Albany Plan of Union- Northern 7 colonies meet and proposed an annual congress where representation from proposed an annual congress where representation from (delegates) from each of the 13 colonies would meet.(delegates) from each of the 13 colonies would meet.

11stst Continental Congress meet in Philadelphia Continental Congress meet in Philadelphia

Boycott- is a refusal to buy or sell certain goods or Boycott- is a refusal to buy or sell certain goods or servicesservices

Repealed- revoking or stopping an actRepealed- revoking or stopping an act

The Declaration of Independence

••July 4July 4thth, 1776, complaints of wrong doings , 1776, complaints of wrong doings toward the colonists.toward the colonists.

••Signed by 56 menSigned by 56 men

••Popular Sovereignty- government can Popular Sovereignty- government can exist only with the consent of the exist only with the consent of the governedgoverned

Articles of Confederation•Created a firm friendship among the states and each state kept its sovereignty and freedom

Ratification•Is the formal approval by each of the 13 states.

Weaknesses Of the Articles of Confederation

•One Vote per state regardless of size

•Congress powerless to collect taxes or duties

•No national court system

•Amendment only with consent of all states

Framers•Was the group of delegates who attended the Philadelphia Convention.

Virginia Plan•Called for three separate branches of government

•1) Legislative

•2) Executive

•3) Judicial

•It would be Bicameral

•Based off a states Population

The New Jersey Plan•Retained a unicameral Congress

•Each state would be equally represented

•Would have limited power to tax and regulate trade between the states.

Connecticut Compromise

•Congress would be composed of two houses.

•In the Senate the states would be represented equally

•In the house representation would be based off a states population.

•Federalists- were those who favored ratification

•Anti-Federalists- were those who were against ratification

•Federalists eventually win with nine states wanting ratification

•Quorum-is when a vote is made and the majority is in the rule.

•Three-fifths Compromise

Federalists vs.Anti-Federalist