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
The number of justices that currently sit on the Supreme Court
What is 9
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

"The Congress shall have power ... to make all laws which shall be necessary and proper for carrying into execution the foregoing powers." 

What is Necessary and Proper Clause

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
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

a group of people that seeks to influence public policy on the basis of a particular common interest or concern.

What is interest group

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

Limited the government' interstate commerce clause 

What is US v. Lopez

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

Last compromise made for the ratification of the constitution

What are Bill of Rights

400

These electors choose the President of the United States

What is the Electoral College

500

Argued for the social contract - give up rights to the government to receive protection

What is Thomas Hobbes

500

Argued for the constitution and how to control factions in government

What is Federalist 10

500

States the national government's law governs over state law.

What supremacy clause

500

Guarantees privileges and immunities to citizens, Equal protection clause, naturalization and citizenship

What is the 14th amendment

500

Constitutional Article that lists the powers of the national government and what it can and cannot do

Article 10

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