Congress could not pass a law unless nine states voted for it to be passed
What is a weakness to the Articles of Confederation
100
The way we use to count slaves as people
What is the Three-Fifths Compromise
100
The introduction to the Constitution
What is the Preamble
100
The clause in Article VI of the Constitution that makes federal laws more powerful over state laws when there is a conflict
What is the Supremacy Clause
100
A legislature consisting of two parts, or houses
What is bicameral
200
The first constitution of the United States
What are the Articles of Confederation
200
Two house legislative branch, one house is called the House of Representatives based off of population, and the second house is called the Senate, each Senate gets two senators
What is the Great Compromise
200
The article that outlines the Executive Branch and its powers
What is Article II of the Constitution
200
Popular sovereignty, limited government, separation of powers, checks and balances, federalism
What are the Five Principles
200
To vote approval of something
What is ratification
300
A law that set up a plan for surveying western lands
What is the Ordinance of 1785
300
Two house Legislative Branch based off of population
What is the Virginia Plan
300
The first 10 amendments to the Constitution
What is the Bill Of Rights
300
The powers that are shared by the state and federal governments
What are Concurrent Powers
300
A group of people named by each state legislature to select the president and vice president
What is the Electoral College
400
A plan for admitting new states to the Union
What is the Northwest Ordinance
400
One house Legislative Branch where each state gets one vote
What is the New Jersey Plan
400
When someone in government does something that is not stated in the constitution
What is an Informal Amendment
400
Powers that are only given to the State Governments
What are Reserved Powers
400
The principle that the law applies to everyone, even those who govern
What is rule of law
500
An event of Massachusetts farmers who did not want to lose their farms because of debt caused by heavy state taxes after the American Revolution
What is Shays's Rebellion
500
A person who supports the Constitution
What is a Federalist
500
When ⅔ vote by both houses of congress, then ¾ of the states must ratify the amendment
What is a Formal Amendment
500
Powers that are only given to the Federal Government
What are Enumerated Powers
500
Powers shared by the state and federal governments