Influences
Rule of Law
Principles
Ages/Terms
Powers
100

 When was the Magna Charta written?

1215 AD

100

The power to govern belongs to the people is the definition of what?

Popular Sovereignty

100

What is judicial review?

The judicial branches job to interpret the Constitution

100

What is the minimum age you must be to be a Supreme Court Justice?

None

100

Powers that exist because the government is a government

Inherent 

200

Which three Enlightenment philosophers came up with the Social Contract?

Hobbes, Locke, Rousseau

200

The introduction to the Constitution is known as:

Preamble 

200

Basic principles, powers, and structures of the government are represented by:

Fundamental Law

200

What is the minimum age you must be to be in the House of Representatives?

25

200

Powers that belong to the states

Reserved 
300

What was written by James Madison?

Constitution

300

The people that a government official is directly accountable towards is known as:

Constituency

300

Detailed rules of government are represented by:

Statutory Law

300

What is the minimum age you must be to be a Senator?

30

300

Powers that result from the “Necessary and Proper” or “Elastic” Clause

Implied 

400

What was written by George Mason?

Virginia Declaration of Rights

400

Each branch of the government exercising some control over the other two is known as:

Checks and Balances 

400

What kind of law is represented by the US Constitution?

Supreme Law

400

How many members are on the Supreme Court?

9

400

Powers that are given the Federal Government in the Constitution

Expressed/Enumerated 

500

What is rule of law?

Everyone is held accountable to the same law. 
500

Power being divided between national and state governments is known as:

Federalism 
500

What is the minimum age you must be to be President?

35

500

How many members are elected to the House of Representatives?

435

500

Powers that are shared by the Federal and State governments

Concurrent 

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