The "Powers" That Be
Which Branch Am I
Clauses and Plans
Founding Principles
Sign My Life Away
100
Congressional powers not stated specifically in the Constitution, but suggested by the "necessary and proper clause."
What are implied powers
100
President
What is Executive
100
National law has higher authority than state law.
What is the Supremacy Clause?
100
National and State Governments share power
What is Federalism
100
The President of the Constitutional Convention
Who is George Washington
200
The powers shared by the national and state governments.
What are concurrent powers?
200
Supreme Court
What is Judicial
200
The most interpreted clause in the Constitution
What is the Necessary and Proper Clause
200
People should have the right to rule themselves.
What is Popular Sovereignty
200
The oldest signer of the Constitution
Who is Ben Franklin
300
The powers of the federal government specifically mentioned in the Constitution.
What are enumerated powers?
300
Congress
What is legislative
300
Another name for the Necessary and Proper Clause
What the Elastic Clause
300
Judicial, Legislative, Executive
What is Seperation of Powers
300
The only signer from New York
Who is Alexander Hamilton
400
The powers the Constitutioin gives to the states.
What are reserved powers?
400
command the armed forces
What is executive
400
Plan that had two houses of congress, with representation based on each states population
What is th Virginia Plan
400
System that was created after the branches were seperated to ensure that no one branch would gain too much power.
What is checks and balances
400
I wrote the Federalist Paper along with John Jay and Alexander Hamilton.
Who is James Madison
500
The government is split up into three branches and they all share power.
What is Separation of powers
500
power to tax
What is legislative
500
Plan with one house of Congress and equal state representation.
What is the New Jersey Plan
500
Government must not be permitted to do certain things
What is Limited Government
500
Although his name sounds like it, he did not hold the highest office in Pennsylvania.
Who is Gouverneur Morris
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