Types of Powers
Powers that aren't specifically written in the Constitution.
What are Implied Powers?
Because of the Electoral Compromise, the president is elected by who?
Electors
The reason why the Constitution was successful.
What is adaptable?
The only state to not attend the Constitutional Convention.
What is Rhode Island?
The principle that says that the Constitution is the highest authority and that national laws override state laws.
What is Constitutional Supremacy?
Powers that are specifically written in the Constitution.
What are Expressed Powers?
the compromise involving counting slaves as part of the population.
What is the 3/5ths compromise?
What are interpretation and Amendments?
The Person presiding over the constitutional convention.
Who is George Washington?
The Principle that states that people should have the right to be governed by themselves.
What is popular sovereignty?
Powers that are held by the states
What are Reserved Powers?
The compromise created a Bi-Cameral Legislature with one based off population and the other based on Equality.
What is the Great Compromise?
The type of interpretation that states that as long as the Constitution doesn't say it can't be done, then it can be done.
What is loose interpretation?
The group that didn't want to ratify the constitution due to a lack of a BORs.
Who are the Anti-Federalists?
What is Rule of Law?
Powers that are specifically given to the national government
What are Enumerated Powers?
The Plan that proposed a bicameral legislature with both determined by population that was favored by the larger states.
What is the Virginia Plan?
The most common way of amending the constitution.
What is passing through both sides of the house with a 2/3 majority?
The two purposes of the Constitutional Convention
What is amending the AOC and Creating a New Government?
The principle states that congress has a broad scope in terms of power when it comes to getting their constitutional duties done.
What is the Necessary and Proper Clause?
Powers that are held by both the state and national government
What are concurrent powers?
The plan that proposed a unicameral legislature where every state got a single representative which was favored by the smaller states.
What is the NJ Plan?
Topics of Articles 1, 2, and 3.
What are the Legislative, Executive, and Judicial Branches?
The argument made by the political cartoon we covered in class.
What is "stand together or fall alone"?
The principle that power is shared between different levels of government.
What is Federalism?