英美概况 The Political System in the United States.ppt

The Political System in the United States 新罕布什尔 New Hampshire 马萨诸塞 Massachusetts 罗德岛 Rhode Island 康涅狄格 Connecticut 纽约 New York 新泽西 New Jersey 宾夕法尼亚 Pennsylvania 特拉华 Delaware 马里兰 Maryland 弗吉尼亚 Virginia 北卡罗来纳 North Carolina 南卡罗来纳 South Carolina 佐治亚 Georgia The Articles of Confederation When the War of Independence was over, the Unites States was not one unified nation as it is today. Congress of Delegates Problems:raise money to pay off the war establish a money symstem deal with foreign nations The Article of Confederation The Article of Confederation failed: 1.the states did not cooperate with the Congress or with each other 2.the congress had been given no authority to force any state to do anything. The Articles of Confederation The Articles of Confederation Constitution the significant: 1. set up a federal system with a strong central government 2. A federal symstem 3. call for the election of a national leader 4. federal laws will be made only by a Congress 5. a national court system Two main fears 1. one person or group, including the majority, might become to powerful or be able to seize control of the country and create a tyranny. The executive the legislative and the judicial Two main fears 2. the new central government might weaken or take away the power of the state governments to run their own affairs. The Constitution specified exactly what power the central government had, and which power was reserved for the states. We ,the People. purpose :promote the general Welfare, and secure the Blessings of Liberty to ourselves and our Posterity the Constitution did not have any words guaranteeing the freedom or the basic rights and privileges of the citizens so “Bill of Rights” was added to the Constitution in 1791 Legislative Branch fuction :make federal laws, levy federal taxes, declare