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
This is the length of one term of a US Senator

What is 6 years

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 compromise was created to deal with what to do with slaves in regards to counting them for population purposes and taxes. 

What is the 3/5ths compromise

200
stated the colonists rationale to protect their natural rights by instituting a new government
What is the Declaration of Independence
200

Term for when power is allotted to either national, state, or local government (though sometimes they share powers).

What is federalism

200
a legislature with two separate chambers
What is bicameral
200
a series of essays written in support of ratifying the constitution
What are the Federalist Papers
200

This term is when the government figures out how many representatives each state should have in the House of representatives. 

What is apportionment

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

US v Lopez established that the Congress could not use this clause to prove that they had the power to make national laws about school and guns.

What is the commerce clause

300

This often is referred to as "Layer cake" meaning that the national and state governments are very distinct. 

What is dual federalism

300

These are the three authors of the documents that were written to help the Constitution be ratified.

Who are James Madison, Alexander Hamilton, and John Jay

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

Numbers of members in the U.S. House of Representatives

What is 435

400

These are the main powers of each branch and constitutional principle that explains each branch having one main power. 

What is executive: enforces laws; legislative: creates laws; judicial: interprets laws; separation of powers

400

This type of grant has specific conditions on how it is to be spent.

What is a categorical grant

400

Theory suggests that citizens give consent to be governed and the government is supposed to protect the citizens' rights. 

What is the social contract Theory

500
Conflict that encouraged the British crown to impose taxes on the American colonists
What is the French and Indian War "Seven Year's War"
500

This court case gave the federal government more power over the state governments.

What is McCulloch v Maryland

500

This is the term for when the local, state, and national government ONLY share powers.

What is concurrent powers

500

This clause means that each state has to honor the laws of other states. 

What is full faith and credit clause

500

Theory that says that the idea of having a variety of parties and interests within a government will strengthen the system, ensuring that no one group has total control. 

What is pluralism 

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