PSCI 2306 Final Exam | UPDATED Questions with 100% Verified
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Question:
Articles of Confederation
Answer:
A weak constitution (economically and militarily) that governed America during the
Revolutionary War that was a partnership of states
- states more powerful than national govt
- no judiciary or executive
- prohibited congress from levying taxes, relied on states
- foreign invasion
Question:
Virginia Plan
Answer:
(Large State Plan) Madison's plan that to separate the Judicial and Executive branches, as
well as two-chamber congress that would have supreme authority in all areas "in which
the separate states are incompetent" particularly defense and interstate trade.
-apportionment
-reps based on state population
Question:
New Jersey Plan
Answer:
(Small State Plan) Called for a stronger national government than the Articles of
Confederation. Would have the power to tax and regulate commerce among the states.
Articles would remain in effect.
-Based on state (2 reps from each) with a single vote
-argued for equal amount of reps
Question:
Connecticut Compromise
Answer:
,(Great Compromise)
Solves big state-little state debate over representation in the federal legislature at Philly
Convention. It created bicameral legislature with equal representation for states in
Senate and proportional representation in House (seats based on population).
- Madison against it
Question:
Great Compromise
Answer:
(Connecticut Compromise)
The agreement of the constitutional convention to create a two-chamber Congress with
the House apportioned by population and the Senate apportioned equally by state
Question:
Federalists
Answer:
a term used to describe supporters of the Constitution during the debate of ratification.
Controlled the government until 1801. Wanted strong nationalistic government. living
Constitution
Question:
Anti-Federalists
Answer:
a term used to describe opponents of the Constitution during the debate over
ratification. Claimed national govt would be too powerful and would threaten self-govt
especially w/out a bill of rights(IX and X) to protect the people's rights
Question:
Angels (Fed #51)
Answer:
Argues that separation of powers within the national government is the best way to
prevent the concentration of power in the hands of one person or a single group.
- interior structure of government overlap to keep each other in line
- limited government
,Question:
James Madison
Answer:
"Father of the Constitution". His proposals for an effective government became the
Virginia Plan, which was the basis for the Constitution. He was responsible for drafting
most of the language of the Constitution.
Denied Marbury his justice of the peace position, importation ban on slaves, federalist
papers, part of Democratic Republican party, against Connecticut Compromise
Question:
Diversity of Faculties
Answer:
in federalist 10, james madison argues that every society will have an unequal distribution
of property due to natural human differences in each individual that he calls
- faculties have different values
- Differing abilities of citizens, still equal before the law.
Question:
Faction
Answer:
a group of any size that has political motive that is against the rights of others
Question:
Federalism
Answer:
A government system in which authority is divided between two sovereign levels of
government: federal/national and state/regional.
- not clear
Question:
Alexander Hamilton
Answer:
, 1789-1795; First Secretary of the Treasury. He advocated creation of a national bank,
assumption of state debts by the federal government, and a tariff system to pay off the
national debt.
Wrote the federalist papers to persuade states to ratify the new constitution
Question:
John Locke
Answer:
17th century English philosopher who opposed the Divine Right of Kings and who
asserted that people have a natural right to life, liberty, and property.
wrote the Letter Concerning Toleration
Question:
Locke's Apple
Answer:
Theory of property. When we put effort into an object or thing it becomes ours.
Question:
Letter Concerning Toleration
Answer:
Written by John Locke; declared that Christians who persecute others in the name of
religion are morally corrupt
- the business of church is sanction of souls, business of state is protecting people under
the law
Question:
Article I
Answer:
Establishes the Legislative Branch of the federal government, the United States Congress
- bicaeral legisalture, House of Representatives and Senate
- enumerated powers
Question:
Article I.2 (3/5 Compromise)
Answers
Question:
Articles of Confederation
Answer:
A weak constitution (economically and militarily) that governed America during the
Revolutionary War that was a partnership of states
- states more powerful than national govt
- no judiciary or executive
- prohibited congress from levying taxes, relied on states
- foreign invasion
Question:
Virginia Plan
Answer:
(Large State Plan) Madison's plan that to separate the Judicial and Executive branches, as
well as two-chamber congress that would have supreme authority in all areas "in which
the separate states are incompetent" particularly defense and interstate trade.
-apportionment
-reps based on state population
Question:
New Jersey Plan
Answer:
(Small State Plan) Called for a stronger national government than the Articles of
Confederation. Would have the power to tax and regulate commerce among the states.
Articles would remain in effect.
-Based on state (2 reps from each) with a single vote
-argued for equal amount of reps
Question:
Connecticut Compromise
Answer:
,(Great Compromise)
Solves big state-little state debate over representation in the federal legislature at Philly
Convention. It created bicameral legislature with equal representation for states in
Senate and proportional representation in House (seats based on population).
- Madison against it
Question:
Great Compromise
Answer:
(Connecticut Compromise)
The agreement of the constitutional convention to create a two-chamber Congress with
the House apportioned by population and the Senate apportioned equally by state
Question:
Federalists
Answer:
a term used to describe supporters of the Constitution during the debate of ratification.
Controlled the government until 1801. Wanted strong nationalistic government. living
Constitution
Question:
Anti-Federalists
Answer:
a term used to describe opponents of the Constitution during the debate over
ratification. Claimed national govt would be too powerful and would threaten self-govt
especially w/out a bill of rights(IX and X) to protect the people's rights
Question:
Angels (Fed #51)
Answer:
Argues that separation of powers within the national government is the best way to
prevent the concentration of power in the hands of one person or a single group.
- interior structure of government overlap to keep each other in line
- limited government
,Question:
James Madison
Answer:
"Father of the Constitution". His proposals for an effective government became the
Virginia Plan, which was the basis for the Constitution. He was responsible for drafting
most of the language of the Constitution.
Denied Marbury his justice of the peace position, importation ban on slaves, federalist
papers, part of Democratic Republican party, against Connecticut Compromise
Question:
Diversity of Faculties
Answer:
in federalist 10, james madison argues that every society will have an unequal distribution
of property due to natural human differences in each individual that he calls
- faculties have different values
- Differing abilities of citizens, still equal before the law.
Question:
Faction
Answer:
a group of any size that has political motive that is against the rights of others
Question:
Federalism
Answer:
A government system in which authority is divided between two sovereign levels of
government: federal/national and state/regional.
- not clear
Question:
Alexander Hamilton
Answer:
, 1789-1795; First Secretary of the Treasury. He advocated creation of a national bank,
assumption of state debts by the federal government, and a tariff system to pay off the
national debt.
Wrote the federalist papers to persuade states to ratify the new constitution
Question:
John Locke
Answer:
17th century English philosopher who opposed the Divine Right of Kings and who
asserted that people have a natural right to life, liberty, and property.
wrote the Letter Concerning Toleration
Question:
Locke's Apple
Answer:
Theory of property. When we put effort into an object or thing it becomes ours.
Question:
Letter Concerning Toleration
Answer:
Written by John Locke; declared that Christians who persecute others in the name of
religion are morally corrupt
- the business of church is sanction of souls, business of state is protecting people under
the law
Question:
Article I
Answer:
Establishes the Legislative Branch of the federal government, the United States Congress
- bicaeral legisalture, House of Representatives and Senate
- enumerated powers
Question:
Article I.2 (3/5 Compromise)
