Writing and Ratifying the Constitution
What you need to know about the Constitution
Article I
Articles II and III
Potpurri
100
What is the Compromise that created a two house legislature (Congress = Senate and House of Representatives)
What is The Great Compromise
100
This is the introduction to the Constitution; one of the principles stated here is that of popular sovereignty, meaning "we the people" are the source of all power
What is popular sovereignty
100
Which branch of government is created by Article I?
What is the Legislative Branch?
100
How can the president check the power of the Congress?
What is the power of veto?
100
The first president created a cabinet to advise him; every president since has followed in Washington's footsteps; however this is not written in the Constitution; what are traditions and customs of our government known as when they are not written in the Constitution?
What is the unwritten constitution?
200
What is the Compromise that counted a fraction of slaves for the purposes of determining population
What is The Three-Fifths Compromise
200
The constitution divides the power to govern between the states and the national government. This division of power between levels of government is known as what?
What is federalism?
200
The Amendment process and this Constitutional clause keep the Constitution flexible and able to adapt to the needs of a changing nation
What is the Elastic Clause?
200
How is the president officially elected?
What is the Electoral College?
200
Powers that belong solely to the states
What is Reserved Powers?
300
The number of representatives to this house of the bicameral legislature (Congress) is based on the size of a state's population
What is The House of Representatives
300
In addition to separation of power into three branches, the Constitution includes which system to limit the power of the branches?
What is checks and balances?
300
This house in the Congress is elected every two years to keep them most response to the American people; it is also for this reason that this house also controls all money bills
What is the House of Representatives?
300
In this role the President has the power to make executive agreements with other nations; AKA "Chief ___________"
What is Chief Diplomat?
300
What is the main power of the Judicial Branch?
What is to interpret the Constitution?
400
This group opposed the Constitution as it was for several reasons. First and foremost they felt this document needed a Bill of Rights, secondly they were upset that the National Government would now have more power than the states.
What is The Anti-Federalists
400
What is the fifth article of the Constitution; this component of the Constitution allows the document to be added to or formally changed ?
What is the Amendment Process?
400
Which house in the Congress approves presidential appointments and treaties?
What is the Senate?
400
What is the highest court in the nation?
What is the Supreme Court?
400
Which amendment prevents unlawful search and seizure?
What is the fourth amendment?
500
This series of essays was written by framers like Madison, Hamilton and Jay to convince Americans and states legislatures to support the Constitution
What is The Federalist Papers
500
These are powers that belong only to the National Government
What are delegated powers?
500
Which house of the Congress has equal representation?
What is the Senate?
500
The Supreme Court's most important power is known as judicial review; judicial review is not written in the Constitution; the first Supreme Court interpreted the Constitution as that they had this power; What was the court case in which judicial review became a power of the Supreme Court?
What is Marbury vs. Madison?
500
If the president has vetoed a bill, the United States Constitution provides that the bill will become a law when the bill is?
What is a 2/3 vote by each house of the Congress?
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