The power of the government lies within the people
What is popular sovereignty
100
outlines the lawmaking powers of the legislative branch, or Congress
What is the first article
100
a two house legislature based off of population
What is the Virginia plan
100
the first constitution of the United States
What is the articles of confederation
100
powers granted directly to the national government by the Constitution
What is enumerated powers
200
the government can do only what the people allow it to do
What is limited government
200
sets out an executive branch, or law-enforcing part of government headed by a president and vice president
What is the second article
200
a one house legislature based off of representation
What is the new jersey plan
200
to vote approval of
What is ratify
200
powers that the Constitution does not give to the national government that are kept by the states
What is reserved powers
300
principle that the law applies to everyone, even those who govern
What is rule of law
300
sets up the judicial branch of government
What is the third article
300
two determine how slaves would be counted as population
What is the 3/5 compromise
300
a law that set up a plan for surveying western lands; this method is still used today.
What is ordinance of 1785
300
powers shared by the state and federal governments
What is concurrent powers
400
the split of authority among the legislative, executive, and judicial branches
What is separation of powers
400
explains the relationship between the states and the national government
What is the forth article
400
agreement providing a dual system of congressional representation
What is the great compromise
400
1787 law that set up a government for the Northwest Territory and served as a model for other new territories and as a plan for admitting new states to the Union
What is the northwest ordinace
400
the clause in Article VI of the Constitution that makes federal laws prevail over state laws when there is a conflict
What is the supremacy clause
500
a system in which each branch of government is able to check, or restrain, the power of the others
What is checks and balances
500
describes when and how the Constitution can be changed
What is the fifth article
500
a group of people named by each state legislature to select the president and vice president
What is electoral college
500
an uprising 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 shay's rebelion
500
popular sovereignty, limited gov. and rule of law, checks and balances, separation of powers, and federalism