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

a series of essays written in support of ratifying the constitution


What are the Federalist Papers

100

form of government that suggests that the wealthiest individuals control policy.

Elite Democracy/Oligarchy

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

Number of Senators in Congress

What is 100

200
a legislature with two separate chambers
What is bicameral
200

the most serious danger to a republic are these groups that oppose the rights of others, according to James Madison in Fed. 10

What are factions


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 representative democracy/republic

300

Referring to a division and sharing of power between the federal government and the states

What is federalism

300

the supreme court case that established the federal government as supreme over state governments

McCulloch v. Maryland

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

amendment that states all laws not written by the federal government are left to the states

10th amendment

400

The system that is used to elect Presidential candidates

Electoral College

500

Terms that describe the source of the government's power derives from the consent of the governed.

What is popular sovereignty? 

500
The length of 1 term for a U.S. Senator
What is 6 years
500

Several ways to amend the constitution

What is proposed by a two-thirds vote of both Houses of Congress, or, if two-thirds of the States request one, by a convention called for that purpose. The amendment must then be ratified by three-fourths of the State legislatures, or three-fourths of conventions called in each State for ratification.

500

Which foundational document states that: Three branches of government, Each should be self-sufficient, Each should have power to check on the others from abusing their powers is argued in this document.

What is Federalist 51.

500

"...to make all Laws which shall be necessary and proper for carrying into Execution the foregoing Powers, and all other Powers vested by this Constitution in the Government of the United States, or in any Department or Officer thereof.” Describes which clause of the Constitution?

Elastic Clause

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