Vocabulary
“rule by the people”
Democracy
Keep peace and maintain order within the country
Ensure Domestic Tranquility
Who is the Father of the Constitution?
James Madison
What FORM of government does the United States have?
Republic
Article I of the Constitution...
Legislative Branch
a political unit with the power to make and enforce laws over a group of people living within a clearly defined territory
State
Defend the nation against foreign enemies
Provide for the common defense
The SYSTEM of government the United States has
Federalism
The pen name of the writers of the Federalist Papers
Publius
Article 2 of the Constitution...
Executive Branch
made up of all the formal institutions and processes through which decisions are made for a group of people.
government
Provide laws that are reasonable, fair, and impartial and make sure that the administration of those laws is also reasonable, fair, and impartial
Establish Justice
The question to if enslaved people should be counted towards a state’s population was answered through….
3/5's Compromise
What is one IDEAL of the American democracy?
Liberty, Equality, Self-Government
Article VI of the Constitution...
Supremacy Clause
the government’s authority and ability to get things done
power
Protect the liberties recently won in the American Revolution and preserve them for the generations to come
Secure the blessings of liberty
The people establishing government and are the source of its power
Popular Sovereignty
Expressed powers are powers of the National Government that are…
Explicitly said in the Constitution
Article IV of the Constitution...
Relationship Between States & the Federal Government
Any decision made by governments in pursuit of a particular goal
policy
Allow all states and citizens benefit militarily and economically from the protection of a strong national government
Promote the general welfare
Of the 13 states, which state did NOT attend the Constitutional Convention?
Rhode Island
Powers that are held by both the national government and state government are known as…
Concurrent Powers
Article VII of the Constitution...
Process of Ratifying the Constitution