Chapter 2 (Factile) Review Game | Baamboozle - Baamboozle

what was the goal of the Philadelphia Convention?

to discuss how the people were going to be governed & to create a new document

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what are the three branches of government & what are their functions?

1. legislative, makes the laws 2. executive, enforces the laws 3. judicial, judges the laws

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who was in defense of a sizable republic and separation of powers?

Madison

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What are the 3 central principles? Explain them all.

Divided Power, Popular Sovereignty, Limited Government

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what were key points about the framers?

1. there were 55 reps 2. they held private meetings 3. they were from 12 states 4. they were politically experienced 5. they were financially well off

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what branch of government did the people have direct sovereignty over?

the legislative branch with the house of representatives. the people directly elected house members.

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what is popular sovereignty? what does popular represent? what does sovereignty represent?

when the people have the ultimate say. popular represents the people while sovereignty represents doing what you choose to do.

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why does each branch have differing terms?

1. continuity 2. slower change

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what were the articles like?

states were sovereign, legislation required 9/13 to vote, amendments required unanimity, taxation power was lacking, enforcement power was virtually nonexistent

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why did each branch have features where they were chosen in a different fashion?

1. it gave the people some public ownership of the process 2. it gave the states a sense of protection

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what would the future look like with that new government?

the future would look like the government being careful with its powers and use them wisely.

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what was the doctrine of reserved powers?

it states that everything not given to the national government is reserved for the states & the people.

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what was the elastic clause, and why was it a loophole in limiting government power?

it stated that the national government could make all laws necessary and proper during times of need, this was a loophole because it stretched government power

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