Potpourri
This is a set of essay's written in support of the Constitution during the ratification debates of 1787 & 1788.
What are the Federalist Papers
This Article I power grants Congress the ability to execute the other Constitutional grants of power with any reasonably suggested action.
What is the Necessary & Proper Clause.
This compromise attempted to solve difference related to "who counts" in the census population counts.
What is the 3/5ths Compromise?
This amendment created a prohibition on the practice of slavery, except as a punishment for crimes.
What is the 13th Amendment?
This is the number of articles in the Constitution.
What is VII
This institution approves treaties proposed by the president.
What is the Senate
This Article I clause has been the source of much controversy related to the power of the United States government to regulate economic behaviors.
What is The Commerce Clause
The debate between Federalist & anti-Federalist points of view in 1787 & 1788 led to this compromise.
What is the Bill of Rights?
The requirement to read a person their "Miranda Rights" come from these two amendments.
What are the 5th and 6th Amendments?
The amendment added to the Constitution, which was not ratified with the rest of the Bill of Rights.
What is the 27th Amendment
These "executive Departments" have grown greatly in size and scope as it offers its opinion to the President and carries out their orders.
What is the Cabinet?
This Article VI clause declared the United States Constitution to be the "Law of the Land."
What is The Supremacy Clause
This was crafted as a compromise because the framers did not necessarily trust Congress or the people to select the President.
What is the Electoral College?
The "reserved powers" of the States come from this amendment.
What is the 10th Amendment
The Articles of Confederation, which was replaced by the Constitution, was called a firm league of this:
What is "friendship"
This institution wields neither "the sword nor the purse."
What is the Judicial branch
This clause of the 14th Amendment has been responsible for incorporating rights upon the States.
What is the Due Process Clause?
This created a bicameral system of government within the new Constitution.
What is the "Great" Compromise?
These two amendments featured the prohibition of alcohol and the repeal of that prohibition.
What are the 18th and 21st Amendments
This man led a 1786 revolt against the Massachusetts government, to prevent foreclosure due to outstanding debts.
Who was Daniel Shay?
This institution was created in line with the framers goals of increasing the "energy" of the national government.
What is the Executive Branch
This Article II clause requires the President to work with the Senate for treaty ratification and certain appointments, such as Secretary of State.
What is the Advice & Consent Clause
This clause, which stated that "migration or Importation of such Persons as any of the States now existing shall think proper to admit, shall not be prohibited by the Congress prior to [1808]," was needed to gain approval for the Commerce Clause.
What is the Slave Trade Clause?
This amendment changed the structure of casting votes in presidential elections.
What is the 12th Amendment