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Republicanism - The system by which the interest of the people are represented
through elected leaders
participatory democracy - a model of democracy in which citizens have the power to
decide directly on policy and politicians are responsible for implementing those policy
decisions
pluralist democracy - a model of democracy in which no one group dominates politics
and organized groups compete with each other to influence policy
elite democracy - a model of democracy in which a small number of people, usually
those who are wealthy and well-educated, influence political decision making
Democracy - A system of government in which the power of the government is vested in
the people, who rule directly or through elected representatives.
Federalist No. 10 - An essay written by James Madison, in which he argued that a
strong representative government would be able to control the effects of factions.
Brutus No. 1 - An Anti-Federalist essay which argued against a strong central
government based on the belief that it would not be able to meet the needs of all US
citizens.
Constitution (1787) - The fundamental laws and principles that govern the United
States. The document was the result of several compromises between Federalists and
Anti-Federalists surrounding the ratification of the Constitution.
The Articles of Confederation - Compromised the United States' first constitution, lasting
from 1776 until 1789. The Articles established a weak central government and placed
most powers in the hands of the states.
-the US economy faltered, since the central government lacked the power to enforce tax
laws or regulate commerce.
Shay's Rebellion - An uprising of Revolutionary War veterans in Massachusetts that
both the State and national governments struggled to address due to a lack of
centralized military power, illustrated the need to create a stronger governing system.
The national government could not tax citizens directly, only request money from the
states, consequently..... - The states rarely contributed money, meaning the national
government could not pay its debts or fund initiatives.
, The national government could not regulate international or interstate trade,
consequently..... - The national government could not stop states from undermining it by
making their own trade agreements with foreign nations.
The national government could not raise an army, only request that the states send
soilders, consequently... - States could refuse to send soldiers, mailing it difficult to
defend the nation.
Each state only had one vote in Congress, regardless of its population, consequently....
- The citizen of small states had proportionally more political power that the citizens of
large states.
The national government had no executive branch, consequently...... - The national
government had no way of implementing or enforcing its legislative decisions.
The national government had no executive branch, consequently..... - The the national
government had no way of implementing or enforcing its legislative decisions.
The national government had no judicial branch, consequently - There was no effective
way to resolve disputes between states, such as completing claims to the same
territory.
Passing law required the approval of nine states, and amending the Articles required
the approval of all thirteen states, consequently.... - It was difficult to get enough
consensus to make laws and nearly impossible to fix the Articles themselves.
Articles of Confederation - The first government of the United States, which lasted from
1776 until 1789.
The articles placed most power in the hands from 1776-1789. The Articles placed most
power in the hands of state governments. Government under the Articles lacked an
executive or a judicial branch.
Confederation Congress - The central government under the Articles of Confederation,
composed of delegates chosen by state governments. Each state had one vote in the
Congress, regardless of its population. The Congress had difficulty legislating as the
Articles required nine of the thirteen states to vote to approve any measure, and a
unanimous vote in order to amend the Articles themselves.
Amendment - A change to the United States Constitution
Article V - The section of the Constitution that details how to amend the Constitution,
either through a congressional proposal or a convection of the states, with final
ratification from three-fourths of the states.
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