What are powers granted directly to the national government by the Constitution; another name for expressed powers
200
Bill of rights
What is a bill that gives citizens their rights
200
James Madison
Who is the father of the constitution
200
Articles
What is how the government works
200
limited government and rule of law
What is doing what the people want it to do
200
concurrent powers
What are powers shared by the state and federal governments
300
Northwest Ordinance
What is a 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
300
2 house legislature based off population
What is Virginia plan
300
Ammendments
What are the changes to the constitution
300
Separation of powers
What is splitting the government into different branches
300
reserved powers
What are powers that the Constitution does not give to the national government that are kept by the states
400
ordinance of 1785
What is a law that set up a plan for surveying western lands; this method is still used today.
400
1 house legislature with equal representation
What is New Jersey Plan
400
Interpreting the constitution
What is the job of the judicial branch
400
checks and balances
What is the way each branch keeps the others in check
400
supremacy clause
What is the clause in Article VI of the Constitution that makes federal laws prevail over state laws when there is a conflic
500
Shay's Rebellion
What is the event that ended the articles of confederation
500
3/5 compromise
What is the plan to count slaves towards population
500
informal amendment
What is the interpretation of the judicial branch
500
Federalism
What is Further limiting the government to arise from our federal system
500
limited government
What is the principal that a ruler or a government is not all-powerful; a government that can do only what the people allow it to do