Foundations of Government
Origins of American Government
The Constitution
Federalism
Miscellaneous
100
A political entity with a central government that creates and enforces laws for the nation
What is a Soverign State
100
This agreement, reached during the Constitutional Convention, solved the disagreement between large states and small states.
What is the Great Compromise (also known as the Connecticut Compromise)
100
The Constitutional Convention was held in this city
What is Philadelphia, PA
100
A power that is only given to the State governments is called a _________________ power
What is a Reserved Power
100
Defined by one leader with ultimate power
What is a dictatorship, absolute Monarchy, or Totalitarian government
200
John Locke's principle that government operates to protect natural rights and derives authority from the consent of the governed.
What is Social Contract
200
People should do this if the government is not upholding the Social Contract
What is alter or abolish it
200
A counter to the Virginia Plan, this small state plan proposed a unicameral legislature with every state being equal to the others
What was the New Jersey Plan
200
A power that is shared by both the Federal Government and the State Government
What is a Concurrent Power
200
Defined by a group of people who make the decisions
What is an Oligarchy
300
An economic structure combining free-market capitalism with government services like free public high school education.
What is a Mixed Economy
300
The Articles of Confederation created only one central branch of government while the Constitution created ______________.
What are three braches of government
300
The purpose of Checks and Balances
What is to prevent one branch from becoming too powerful
300
An example of a Delegated (expressed) power
What is coining money, making treaties, providing an army and navy, regulating trade, and others
300
Defined by a collection of states/countries that come together under a weak central government (hint: the first American government was this)
What is a Confederation
400
System of government in which sovereign power is held by the voters, who elect representatives to govern.
What is a Republican Form of Government
400
Plan proposed by James Madison for a bicameral legislature and representative based on population
What is the Virginia Plan
400
The three branches of government created under the Constitution
What are the Legislative, Executive and Judicial branches
400
An example of a Reserved power
What is holding elections, providing public schools, regulating intrastate commerce, and others
400
What did the Three-Fifths Compromise solve?
How to count enslaved people for purposed of taxation and representation in Congress
500
Political philosopher who advocated for dividing government authority into three distinct branches (separation of powers).
Who is Charles (Baron) de Montesquieu
500
Natural rights according to Thomas Jefferson as written in the Declaration of Independence
What are Life, Liberty and the Pursuit of Happiness
500
The debate over this role/branch was caused by the fear of a monarch
What is the Executive Branch
500
If there is a conflict between a Federal and State law, this clause says that the Federal Law stand over the State law
What is the Supremacy Clause
500
In which type of economic system does government play the smallest role?
What is Capitalism