Constitutional Clauses
This clause establishes that the Constitution is the “supreme Law of the Land.”
What is the Supremacy Clause?
A system of government in which power is divided between national and state governments.
What is Federalism?
This is the city where the Constitutional Convention was held.
What is Philadelphia?
This article establishes the legislative branch of government.
What is Article I?
This phrase is the way that the US Constitution ensures checks and balances.
What are the separation of powers?
This clause allows Congress to make laws that are “necessary and proper” to carry out its powers.
What is the Elastic Clause?
Powers specifically given to the national government in the Constitution.
What are enumerated (expressed) powers?
The compromise that counted enslaved persons as three-fifths of a person for representation and taxation.
What is the Three-Fifths Compromise?
This article establishes the judicial branch, including the Supreme Court.
What is Article III?
Congress can remove the president from office through this two-step process.
What is impeachment?
This clause requires states to respect the public acts, records, and judicial proceedings of other states.
What is the Full Faith and Credit Clause?
Powers shared by both state and federal governments.
What are concurrent powers?
The compromise that counted enslaved persons as three-fifths of a person for representation and taxation.
What is the Three-Fifths Compromise?
This article establishes the executive branch and outlines presidential powers.
What is Article II?
The president can reject a bill passed by Congress using this power.
What is a veto?
This clause prevents states from discriminating against citizens of other states.
What is the Privileges and Immunities Clause?
This amendment reserves powers not delegated to the federal government to the states.
What is the 10th Amendment?
The plan proposed by large states that favored representation based on population.
What is the Virginia Plan?
This article explains how the Constitution can be amended.
What is Article V?
This is the one branch of government that can declare war.
What is Congress?
This clause allows Congress to regulate trade between states.
What is the Commerce Clause?
List one pro and one con of federalism.
What is _________?
The plan proposed by small states that favored equal representation.
What is the New Jersey Plan?
This article explains the relationship between the states, including Full Faith and Credit.
What is Article IV?
The judicial branch can declare laws unconstitutional through this power.
What is judicial review?