What form of government gives all the people power?
What is a democracy
100
What was the first constitution written in America that outlined the self government of the colonies?
What is the fundamental orders of Connecticut
100
Who led the Shay's Rebellion which was a violent attack on a federal arsenal?
Who is Daniel Shay
100
What is the branch of government responsible for making laws?
What is the legislative branch
100
What act of 1789 allowed state court decisions to be appealed to a federal court when it's a constitutional issue?
What is the judiciary act of 1789
200
What form of government has one ruler with complete rule over the people?
What is a dictatorship
200
What act was declared by the British Parliament to repeal the Stamp Act?
What is declaratory act
200
Congress had no power to tax and couldn't regulate under what?
What is the Articles of Confederation
200
What is the branch of government that is responsible for carrying out laws?
What is the executive branch
200
_______ was largely in response to the European influences in South America?
What is the Monroe Doctrine
300
What form of government is represented by a small group of people that are chosen by election to represent a larger group?
What is an indirect democracy
300
Limited government, popular sovereignty, separation of powers, checks/balances, federalism, and judicial review are characteristics of what form of government?
What is a democracy
300
No national court system was a weakness of ______.
What is the Articles of Confederation?
300
What is the branch of government responsible for enforcing laws?
What is the judicial branch
300
Washington's cabinet included the departments state, treasurer, and ______.
What is war
400
What form of government has one person with complete power?
What is a autocracy
400
What form of government is restricted in what it may do and each individual has rights that the government can't take away?
What is a limited government
400
The _________ was called to revise the Articles of Confederation.
What is the Constitutional Convention
400
What is the clause that established laws are necessary and proper to carry out duties?
What is the elastic clause
400
What power was delegated to the national government that was expressly stated in the Constitution?
What is express powers
500
What form of government gives people the power to create laws and other policies?
What is a direct democracy
500
What is the form of government where restricted public policies are made by officials selected by voters?
What is representative government
500
The Articles of Confederation only could change amendments if approved by what?
What is a state
500
What is the first ten amendments to the Constitution known as?
What is the Bill of Rights
500
What were powers that both the state and national government exercised?