National and/or State Government
declare war, make peace, create a military,
What are powers of the National Government?
Two-thirds of each house of Congress and three-fourths of all the states must approve the amendment.
Amendment
the act of moving from one country to another country to live
What is immigration?
Free speech, freedom of religion, freedom of the press, freedom of assembly
What is the First Amendment/Amendment 1?
The first state to ratify the Constitution.
What is Delaware?
print and coin money,and make laws about citizenship.
What are powers of the National Government?
It is the system of dividing powers between the national government and the states.
What is federalism?
A list of citizens’ rights that the government cannot interfere with.
What is the Bill of Rights?
The right to bear and keep arms
What is Amendment Two?
a collection of eighty-five newspaper articles, or essays, written by Federalists James Madison, Alexander Hamilton, and John Jay to explain and defend the Constitution.
What are the federalist papers?
make laws for marriage and divorce,and set up public schools.
What are powers of the state government?
The powers among three branches: the legislative, executive, and judicial branches.
What is separation of powers?
descendants, or future generations
What is posterity?
Right to refuse quarters to soldiers
What is Amendment 3?
Twenty-Seven
What is the number of times the Constitution has been amended?
control trade between states
What is a National Government power?
It is the idea that people should have the right to limit, or restrict, the power of their government.
What is limited government?
whatever the Constitution says, goes. If a state law or state constitution says something different, that law or constitution needs to be changed to follow the U.S. Constitution.
What is the "supreme law of the land?"
Protection from unreasonable search and seizure
What is the fourth amendment?
It makes sure that each branch of government checks and balances the powers of the other branches.
How does the separation of powers help provide for limited government?
collect taxes, borrow money, set up courts, and make laws about public health and safety.
What are shared powers between state and government?
Government exists to protect the rights of the people; the people have the right to get rid of a government that does not protect their rights and create another one; governments get “their just powers from the consent of the governed.”
What is consent of the governed?
to bring formal charges against a government official
What is impeach?
Abolish slavery
What is Amendment 13?
Federalists promised the Anti-Federalists that if the Constitution was ratified, the Federalists would work to add a bill of rights after ratification.
What compromise happened for Massachusetts and Virginia?