Vocabulary
Compromises
The Articles
The Preamble
Miscellaneous
100
The Bill of Rights
What is the first 10 amendments meant to protect our rights from too strong a central government.
100
The Great Compromise
What is the agreement that came from supporters of both the New Jersey and Virginia plans.
100
the Executive Branch
What is Article II of the Constitution about?
100
To establish Justice
What is the purpose of the government which calls for fair laws and courts?
100
Necessary and Proper clause
What allows Congress to do what's necessary to carry out its duties?
200
The Preamble
What is an introduction to the Constitution which tells why it was written.
200
Three-Fifths Compromise.
What is an agreement between states which said 3/5's a states slave population would count to Federal Representation.
200
Article V
What is the part of the Constitution which deals with the amendment process?
200
To promote the general welfare
What is the purpose of government which is to help people live healthy and happy lives?
200
Loose interpretation
What is the belief that Congress should be allowed to make any laws not specifically prohibited by the Constitution?
300
Constitutional Convention
What was a meeting of 55 state delegates to revise the Articles of Confederation.
300
the Trade Compromise
What is an agreement that allowed a protective tariff but prevented a tax on exported goods.
300
Article VII
What is the part of the Constitution that dealt with the ratification of it?
300
To insure domestic Tranquility.
What is the purpose of the government which calls for maintaining peace and order in the country?
300
17 amendments
What is the number of amendments added to the Constitution after the Bill of Rights?
400
Federalism
What is a form of government where power is divided between the national and state governments.
400
1808
What is the year to which the slave trade was guaranteed.
400
Article VI
What is the Article which declared the Constitution the 'supreme law of the land'?
400
To form a more perfect Union.
What is the purpose of the government to unite the states more effectively than under the Articles of Confederation?
400
Rhode Island
What is the only state not to attend the Constitutional Convention?
500
Legislative Branch
What is the part of the national government which makes laws.
500
A win-win situation that allows a resolution of a dispute.
What is a compromise
500
Fear of Anarchy
Why did the colonies agree that the Articles of Confederation needed to be changed?
500
To secure the blessings of liberty, to ourselves and our posterity.
What is the purpose of government to guarantee freedom and basic rights to all Americans including future generations?
500
Strict Interpretation
What is the belief that Congress should only be allowed to make the laws stated in the Constitution?
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