Before the Constitution
Contemporary Government Facts
Elements of Government
Ratification of the Constitution and Beyond
Theories and Compromises
100
Group that opposed the ratification of the constitution
Who are the anti-federalists
100

Terminology used to describe how children and adolescents acquire political cognition, attitudes, and behaviors

What is Political Socialization?

100
Each branch of government has power to limit the power of the other two branches of government
What is checks and balances
100
the most serious danger to a republic according to James Madison and most others at the constitutional convention
What are factions
100
This theory suggests that the wealthiest individuals control policy.
What is the Elite Theory
200
stated the colonists rationale to protect their natural rights by instituting a new government
What is the Declaration of Independence
200

How many senators does each state have?

What is 2?

200

a legislature with two separate chambers (Houses)

What is bicameral?

200
a series of essays written in support of ratifying the constitution
What are the Federalist Papers
200

resolved the issue of counting slaves into the population for apportionment of seats in the House of Representatives

What is the 3/5 Compromise

300
Document that created strong states governments and a weak, ineffective central government
What is the Articles of Confederation
300

What clause names the Constitution has the supreme law of the land.

What is Supremecy Clause?

300
Referring to a division of power between the federal government and the states
What is federalism
300

Powers granted to the United States government that are not explicitly stated in the Constitution. 

What is Implied Powers?

300
A resolution of the New Jersey and Virginia Plans creating a bicameral congress with equal representation in the Senate and apportionment based on population in the House of Representatives
What is the Connecticut "Great" Compromise
400
Exposed the division between rural poor and urban elite, and highlighted the need for a national military
What is Shay's Rebellion
400

What determines the number of representatives each state has?

What is state population?

400
Political definition of granting power to an independent executive branch, legislative branch, and judicial branch.
What is separation of powers
400
voting rights, requirements, and eligibility were left to these governmental agents by the founders.
What are the states
400

Gives Congress the power to regulate the “movement of goods, services, and people across state lines”.

What is the Pluralist Theory

500

According to Locke, the three fundamental "natural rights" that government is formed to protect are life, liberty, and this.

 What is property?

500

The number of justices that currently sit on the Supreme Court

What is 9?

500

these institutions connect citizens to their government

What linkage institutions or access points?

500

Gives Congress the power to regulate the “movement of goods, services, and people across state lines”.

What is the commerce clause?

500
Theory suggests that citizens give consent to be governed
Social Contract Theory
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