Constitutional Principles
This principle is expressed by the words "We the People" and means that government power comes from the will of its citizens.
What is Popular Sovereignty?
This group argued for a strong national government and stressed that the weaknesses of the Articles of Confederation could only be overcome by the new Constitution.
Who are the Federalists?
This process involves convincing others to accept a different viewpoint on an issue through logic or reasoning.
What is Persuasion?
This is a statement that can be checked or verified for accuracy by looking at other sources.
What is a Fact?
This first American constitution was abandoned because it created a national government that was too weak to even issue a single national currency.
What were the Articles of Confederation?
Under this principle, the government can only exercise powers specifically granted to it by the U.S. Constitution.
What is Limited Government?
This group opposed ratification because they feared the new government would be too powerful and lacked a Bill of Rights to protect individual liberties.
Who are the Anti-Federalists?
In this method of resolution, each side gives up something to reach an agreement where both parties get some of what they want.
What is Compromise?
This is a prejudice that may lead a writer to present only one side of an issue, often based on their position or upbringing.
What is Bias?
In the state of Ohio, this body holds the legislative power to make laws, comparable to the national Congress.
What is the General Assembly?
This system divides and shares power between the national government and state governments.
What is Federalism?
These 85 essays, written by Hamilton, Madison, and Jay, were published to support the ratification of the Constitution.
What are the Federalist Papers?
This decision-making process requires that all participants involved agree with the final decision, rather than using a majority vote.
What is Consensus Building?
These non-confidential documents include county tax records, census reports, and birth certificates.
What are Public Records?
While the President is the head of the national executive branch, this official is the head of the executive branch in Ohio.
Who is the Governor?
This principle distributes government authority among three independent branches to prevent any one group from becoming too powerful.
What is Separation of Powers?
Anti-Federalists specifically feared this clause, also known as the "Necessary and Proper" clause, believing it gave Congress too much power to subvert the states.
What is the Elastic Clause?
This is a discussion aimed at reaching an agreement where the goal is a solution acceptable to both parties, leaving both feeling they have "won."
What is Negotiation?
Also known as interest groups, these organizations work on behalf of a particular cause, and their information should be used with caution due to potential bias.
What are Advocacy Groups?
These are powers shared by both the state and national governments, such as the power to levy taxes and borrow money.
What are Concurrent Powers?
An example of this principle is when the President vetoes a bill passed by the legislature.
What are Checks and Balances?
To gain enough support for ratification, Federalists promised that once adopted, the Constitution would be amended to include this.
What is the Bill of Rights?
This person acts as a neutral third party to help participants discuss issues and come to a final agreement during consensus building.
Who is a mediator?
This tool for determining credibility asks whether the facts and arguments in a source work together or seem to contradict one another.
What is Consistency?
Powers kept exclusively by state governments, such as regulating education and granting licenses, are known by this term.
What are Reserved Powers?