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In this type of government system the states have more power than the federal government.
What is a confederacy/confederate system?
This theory of the origin of a state says one person or a small group of people came in, took control, and made everyone within that area submit to their will.
What is the Force theory?
This part of the Constitution sets for the goals and purpose of the Constitution.
What is the Preamble?
Power is divided equally between 3 separate branches of government.
What is separation of powers?
These powers given to the federal government are specifically listed in the Constitution.
What are Expressed Powers?
in this type of government system a king or queen rule
What is a Monarchy?
This type of state origin says that God and chosen the rule of the people through royal birth.
What is the Divine Right theory?
This group of people opposed the ratification of the Constitution.
Who were the Anti-Federalists?
This is the ability of one branch of government to make sure the other branches do not become too powerful.
What are checks and balances?
These are powers that are shared by both the state and the federal government.
What are Concurrent Powers?
In this type of government system the people rule
What is a Democracy?
This theory of the origin of a state says is started with an early family.
What is the evolutionary theory?
This is how many Amendments have been added to the Constitution since its ratification in 1788.
What is 27?
This principle of government says the courts can decide what the words in the Constitution mean and can declare a law to be unconstitutional.
What is Judicial Review?
These are powers set aside for the states.
What are reserved powers?
In this type of government system one person holds all the power and is often corrupt
What is an Autocracy?
This theory of the origin of a state says the citizens and the government agree to follow certain rules and obligations.
What is the Social Contract theory?
Since the Constitution can be amended it is sometimes called this type of document.
What is a living document?
This principle of government states that the people are the ONLY source of any and all government power
What is popular sovereignty?
This clause gives the national government "implied powers" to pass any law for the execution of its express powers.
What is the Necessary and Proper Clause?
In this type of government the states and the federal government share power
What is a Federal/Federalism system?
Name the 4 characteristics of a state.
What are population, territory, government, and sovereignty?
Tell me what fraction of Congress is needed to propose an amendment and what fraction of states is needed to ratify the Constitution.
What is 2/3 of Congress and 3/4 of the States?
This principle of government says governments divide or distribute power between the national and the state governments.
What is Federalism?
This article of the Constitution makes the Constitution the supreme law of the land.
What is article 6/supremacy clause?