Intro to Government
Intro to Government II
Prelude to the Constitution
The Constitution
The Constitution II
100
a form of government where power is concentrated in one, central location
What is a unitary government?
100
sovereignty and territory are two elements of this
What are characteristics of every state?
100
document that preluded the Constitution, set up the United States first national government, which was extremely weak
what is the Articles of Confederation?
100
first ten amendments to the Constitution
what is the Bill of Rights?
100
powers explicitly written in the Constitution
What are expressed powers?
200
The power of government to create law
What is legislative power?
200
rule by a small group of people
what is an oligarchy?
200
wrote the Declaration of Independence
Who is Thomas Jefferson?
200
details the amendment process
What is article V of the Constitution
200
powers that are implicitly based on the Constitution, suggested or inferred
what are implied powers?
300
When a government does not have this, the people do not respect its' authority and right to rule
What is legitimacy?
300
rule by religious law
what is a theocracy?
300
English philosopher that said people are entitled to life, liberty, and property. Influenced Thomas Jefferson
Who is John Locke?
300
said that there should be no search or seizures without a warrant
what is the 4th amendment?
300
fugitive may be sent back to another state where a crime was committed
what is extradition?
400
a government where people elected representatives to represent them... the United States is this.
What is a Republic?
400
responsibilities of citizens that affect the public
what are civic duties?
400
a colony that had a governor put in place by the King
what is a royal colony?
400
this branch appoints federal judges
what is the executive branch?
400
system of government that divides power between state and national levels of government
what is federalism?
500
One branch makes laws, one executes them, and another interprets them
what is seperation of powers?
500
the people hold the power
what is popular sovereignty?
500
this happened before and during the Revolutionary War, would lead to the passage of the third amendment
What is the quartering of soldiers?
500
this when this branch determines the constitutionality of a law or executive order and is known as what
What is judicial branch and judicial review?
500
first three words of the Constitution
What are "We the People"?
600
an agreement between the people and a government where the people consent to be governed in exchange for protection
what is a social contract?
600
concept that the government should not be all too powerful
what is limited government?
600
the plan related to this image was proposed by Benjamin Franklin 
What is the Albany Plan of Union?
600
longest section in the Constitution
what is article I? The Legislative Branch
600
The first section of the Constitution
What is the preamble?
700
The executive branch is part of the legislative branch in this form of government
What is a parliamentary government?
700
the right to a fair trial by your peers before being deprived of life, liberty, or property
what is due process?
700
This group of people wanted a bill of rights
Who are anti-federalists?
700
sections that sets up the executive branch
what is article ii of the Constitution?
700
approves treaties by the President
What is the Senate?
800
The executive and legislative branch are separate but equal in this form of government
What is a presidential form of government?
800
Ancient civilization that American government can trace its roots back to...
What is Greece?
800
plan that said that Congress will two houses: an upper house based on equal representation per state, and a lower house based on proportional representation based on population
what is the Connecticut compromise?
800
concept found in article iv of the Constitution, states must uphold another states records, judicial proceedings, etc.
what is full faith and credit?
800
section in the Constitution that establishes the concept of implied powers
What is the Necessary and Proper Clause?