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100
Those who favored the Constitution and a strong federal government were called this.
What are Federalists?
100
The idea that power lies with the people or peoples right to rule.
What is popular sovereignty?
100
The safeguard in the Constitution that created 3 branches of government so no branch would over power the other.
What is separation of powers?
100
This part of the Constitution explains the purpose and goals.
What is the Preamble?
200
Powers that are shared by the state and national governments are called this.
What are concurrent powers?
200
What groups of people were left out of the Continental Congress?
women, African Americans, and Native Americans
200
He was a politician, inventor, writer, and the oldest delegate at the Constitutional Convention.
Who is Benjamin Franklin?
200
This part of the Constitution explains how government will function.
What are the Articles?
300
A group of people chosen by each state legislature to select the President and Vice President are called this.
What is the electoral college?
300
This group of people did not support the Constitution, wanted strong state governments and a bill of rights.
Who are the Anti-Federalists?
300
What part of the Constitution explains how the Legislative Branch will function?
Article I
300
It described how slaves would be counted towards total population and representation in Congress.
What is the 3/5s Compromise?
400
Powers specifically granted to the federal government are called this.
What are enumerated powers?
400
How many Amendments are in the Constitution?
27
400
The first ten Amendments to the Constitution are called this.
What is the Bill of Rights?
400
Changes to the Constitution are called this.
What are Amendments?
500
The law applies to everyone, even those who govern.
What is rule of law?
500
It merged the Virginia Plan and New Jersey Plan and called for a Senate and a House of Representatives.
What is the Great Compromise?
500
This part of the Constitution declares that federal law is "supreme law of the land".
What is the Supremacy Clause?
500
What was the main debate between Federalists and Anti-Federalists?
Constitution vs. revising the AOC Bill of Rights States vs. Feds
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