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

How long can a SC justice serve their term 

Life

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 in Fed 10 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
The length of 1 term for a U.S. Senator
What is 6 years
200
a legislature with two separate chambers
What is bicameral
200

Fed #___ argued that we need separation of powers and checks and balances to keep gov from abusing its power

Fed 51

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
Type of democracy where citizens elect "representatives" to make policy on their behalf
What is indirect democracy
300
Referring to a division of power between the federal government and the states
What is federalism
300
the supreme court established the power of judicial review for itself in this landmark case
What is Marbury vs. Madison
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

survey of how we determine population to decide how many reps/electors a state gets

census

400
Political definition of granting power to an independent executive branch, legislative branch, and judicial branch.
What is separation of powers
400

this level of gov controls elections, replacing Congress vacancies, and public records

What are the states

400
Theory suggests that too many groups attempting to influence policy weakens government
What is the Hyper-pluralist Theory
500

term used by political philosophers to describe how humans lived before gov 

state of nature

500
minimum number of electors that a state could have

3

500
these institutions connect citizens to their government
What linkage institutions
500

an example of a federal mandate

no child left behind, clean air act, ADA, medicaid

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