Basic Principles of the Constitution
This document established the framework for our government.
What is the Constitution?
They feared the central government would use its power to oppress the people.
Who are the Anti-Federalists?
These amendments are known as the Civil War Amendments.
What are the 13th, 14th, and 15th amendments?
Elected every 2 years.
What is the House of Representatives?
Who has the power to print money?
What is the Federal Government?
The idea that the people have control over the government is called
Popular Sovereignty
They argued that power separated among the three government branches would protect against abuses.
Who are the Federalists?
Enlarged the voting population.
The 15th, 19th, and 26th Amendments.
Elected every 4 years.
Who is the president of the U.S.?
Who can issue conceal and carry license?
What is the state government?
The federal government can only exercise those powers delegated to it by the U.S. Constitution. This does what to the power of the government?
What is limited government?
They feared the "Elastic Clause" would permit the government to pass any law they felt was "necessary and proper."
Who are the Anti-Federalists.
These are known as the presidential amendments.
The 12th, 20th, 22nd, and 25th. (IF you added the 23rd, it's ok)
This branch of government tries impeachment cases.
What is the Senate?
Who issues doctors' and lawyers' right to practice?
What is the state government?
Monstesquieu believed this was the best way to distribute the powers of government.
What is separation of powers?
They believed in a system of checks and balances.
Who are the Anti-Federalists?
These amendments gave power back to the people and back to the states.
What are the 9th and 10th amendments?
This branch of government approves treaties.
What is the Senate?
Who controls interstate commerce?
What is the federal government?
The president signs a bill into a law, the Supreme Court decides it's unconstitutional so the legislature writes up a new bill to correct the old law.
What are checks and balances?
These arguments were made through several essays published in the newspaper.
What are the Federalist Papers?
If you are criminally charged, it's a good thing these amendments are there.
What are the 4th, 5th, 6th, and 8th amendments?
How many representatives do we have in the Senate and the House of Representatives collectively?
What is 535?
Who can borrow money?
What are both the state and federal government?