US Constitution
What is the Constitution
The updated guideline for the government
What are the Articles of Confederation
The first governmental system of the US
What is Federalism
The division of power between state and federal government.
What are the three types of government
Legislative, Executive, Judicial
Why were the Articles insufficient
They failed to give the federal government essential powers such as taxation
*an example of federalism*
How many houses does Congress have, and what is the difference
2, one has 2 per state, one has a number based on population
Why is federalism important
If the states gain too much power, USA ceases; If the feds gain too much power, freedom ceases
What was the most important thing that SCOTUS has done
First court case, made the Constitution law