there are how many amendments to the Constitution so far
What is 27
100
Article 1 lists the Powers of Congress, this allows for Congress to pass all laws that are neceassary and proper"
What is the Necessary and Proper Clause
200
This article outlines the Legislative branch of the government
What is Article 1
200
The Legislative branch of the government is made up of what 2 houses of Congress
What is House of Representatives and Senate
200
This event showed that the Articles of Confederation needd to be changed (to weak of a central government)
What is Shays Rebellion
200
to raitfy an amendment must be approved by how many states
What is 3/4 of all?
200
Power of govt. comes from that of the people, the conssent of the governed
What is Popular Sovereignty
300
This article outlines the judicial branch of the government
What is Article 3
300
The Constitution allows for one of these withtin the Judicial branch of the government
What is Supreme Court
300
Uder the AOC Congress could not do what two important tasks
What is tax or enfore laws
300
the Constitution is a __________ document, allowing it to change with the times
What is "living"
300
Laws of the government apply to everyone regardless of position in society
What is Rule of Law
400
This article outlines the executive branch of the government
What is Article 2
400
this branch of the government enforces the laws of the govenrment
What is Executive branch
400
The Constitutional Convention took place in this historic city
What is Philadelphia Pennsylvania
400
this amendment allows for the "Right to bear arms"
What is 2nd
400
Powers of the government are separated between that of the National and State governments (Enumerated, Reserved, Concurrent Powers)
What is Federalism
500
This article allows for amending the Constitution
What is Article 5
500
This article states that the Constitution is the Supreme Law of the Land (Supremacy Clause)
What is Article IV (6)
500
this man was Unanimously chosen to be head over the Constitutional Convention
What is George Washington
500
This allows for equal protection of the law for all (and African Americans as citizens)
What is 14th
500
Idea promoted by Enlightenment philosopher Baron de Montesquieu, idea that powers of the government should be equally distributed between the 3 brances of the government