chapter 1 Principles of Government
chapter 2 Origins of American Government
chapter 3 The Constitution
chapter 4 Federalism
!Mas el Capitulo 4!
100
all powers held by the government belong to a single, central agency
What is Unitary Government
100
the oldest state constitution still in force today
What is Massachusetts
100
government and its officers are always subject ti it
What is the rule of law
100
powers "spelled out" in the Constitution
What is expressed power
100
powers that the Constitution does not grant to the National Governmentand does not, at the same time, deny to the states
What is Reserved powers
200
presidential and legislative branches are independent of each one another and coequal
What is presidential government
200
This document was written by Jay, Madison, and Hamilton in defense of the Constitution
What are the Federalist Papers
200
each branch is subject to a number of constitutional checks(restraints) by the other branches
What is checks and balances
200
legal process by which a fugitive from justice in one State can be returned to that state
What is extradition
200
powers not expressly stated in the Constitution but are reasonably suggested...by the expressed powers
What is Implied powers
300
power is divided between a central government and several local governments
What is federal government
300
Colonial self rule came to a close when this man came to power in Great Britain in 1760
Who is King George III
300
26 of our 27 amendments were proposed by________, and ratified by_______
What is Congress and State legislature
300
When states , with permission from Congress, enter into an agreement among themselves with foreign states
What is interstate compact
300
Framers anticipated conflict, that is why they created the ______ _______ in the Constitution
What is the Supremacy Clause
400
small elite holds power
What is oligarchy
400
the right of citizens to abolish abusive and unresponsive government was first asserted in this document
What is the Declaration of Independence
400
This political group believed the Bill of Rights was a necessary amendment to the Constitution
Who are the Anti- Federalists
400
most of the power delegated by the Constitution
What is Exclusive powers
400
grant-in-aid programs(grants of Federal money)can be traced to this "expressed power" of national Government
What is the power to TAX
500
in which form of government is the chief executive both elected from and part of the legislature?
What is Parliamentary
500
Why did the first state constitutions share common features
What is to fight for their Independence
500
How are the first three Articles of the Constitution different than the rest
What is outline the basic structure of government
500
powers that both the national government and the states possess and exercise
What is Concurrent powers
500
Interstate Compacts are only valid with the consent of this governmental body
What is Congress
M
e
n
u