A power shared by national and state governments is called this.
What is a concurrent power?
100
The Articles of Confederation had this many branches of government?
What is one?
100
The Framers wanted a government where people elected representatives to vote for them, this is called a ________ (one word answer and it's not democracy).
What is a republic?
100
The Constitution has this many articles?
What is 7?
100
The idea of separation of powers comes from this man.
What is Baron De Montesquieau?
200
In the federal system collecting taxes is this type of power.
What is concurrent power?
200
This many presidents ruled under the Articles of Confederation.
What is zero?
200
These people objected to the Constitution because it lacked a Bill of Rights.
Who are the Anti-Federalists.
200
This article of the Constitution addresses the powers of Congress and the Legilative branch.
What is Article I?
200
Along with separation of powers, this constitutional principle prevents one branch from becoming too powerful.
What is checks and balances?
300
If it is a power that belongs only to the states it is this type of power?
What is a reserved power?
300
Under this system of government, states are loosely organized and independent from a national government
What is a Confederation?
300
In order to become ratified an amendment must be passed by this fraction of states?
What is 3/4?
300
If a state law and a national law conflict this clause of the Constitution determines what to do.
What is the Supremacy Clause?
300
We the People in the Preamble is an example of this constitutional principle?
What is popular sovereignty?
400
This type of power can only be executed by the national government?
What is and expressed or enumerated power.
400
This event that involved farmers violently protesting against the government led to the Constitutional Convention.
What is Shays' Rebellion?
400
This plan of the Constitutional Convention called for equal voting representation between states.
What is the NJ Plan?
400
This constitutional principle means that even government officials must follow the law.
What is the rule of law?
400
We learned this many constitutional principles?
What is 5?
500
A system of government where national and state governments share power.
What is federal system?
500
What number of states had to agree to a change of the Articles of Confederation?
What is 13?
500
The 7th article of the Constitution states that it had to be approved... or this vocabulary word.
What is ratified (ratification)?
500
This is the first goal of the US Constitution.
What is "to form a more perfect union?"
500
This is Mr. Garron's favorite American (were you paying attention)?