Constitutional Principals
The principle that divides power among three branches of government
What is separation of powers?
Powers directly written in the Constitution for the national government.
What is expressed powers?
Year was the U.S. Constitution ratified?
DOUBLE POINTS!
What is 1788
This branch is responsible for making laws
What is the Legislative Branch?
This goal of government means creating fairness and equality through laws and courts.
What is establishing justice and equality?
This principle allows the courts to determine the constitutionality of laws
What is judicial review?
Name the clause that declares federal law as the supreme law of the land.
What is the supremacy clause?
This person is the father of the Constituion
Who is James Madison?
This purpose means keeping peace within the country.
DOUBLE POINTS!
What is domestic tranquility?
This restriction ensures that the government only has powers given by the people?
DOUBLE POINTS!!
What is limited government?
Powers shared by state and national governments.
What are concurrent powers?
What is the Articles of Confederation?
This branch interprets the laws
What is the Judicial Branch
This goal refers to protecting the nation from outside threats.
This system that prevents any one branch of government from becoming too powerful by exercising power over them
What is checks and balances?
Powers not directly stated but necessary to carry out expressed powers.
What are implied powers?
This group is the reason we have a Bill of Rights in the Constitution
Who are the Anti-Federalists
This branch can OFFICIALY declare war
What is the Legislative Branch?
This purpose refers to promoting the health and well-being of citizens.
What is promoting the general welfare?
This principle states that all governmental power is derived from the people.
What is popular sovereignty?
This allows Congress to make laws needed to carry out its powers.
Necessary and Proper Clause OR Elastic Clause
This number of states were required to ratify the Constitution
What is 9 states?
Fill in the blank: " After a seat is left open in the ____ branch the President will select a new _______ ______ _______"
What is Judicial and Supreme Court Justice.
This purpose means protecting freedoms for current and future generations.
What is secure the blessings of liberty?