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Ideals/Principles of the Constitution
Revising the AOC
Components of the federal government
Federalism
National govt v. State govt
100
What 3 main rights did the English colonists believe in?
What is life, liberty, and pursuit of happiness.
100
Framers of the constitution met at this city to fix the articles of confederation
What is Philadelphia.
100
In the constitution, our government is divided into these three branches.
What is legislative, executive, and judicial.
100
Powers shared between a national government and state governments is known as this.
What is federalism.
100
Powers both the national and state governments share are known as this.
What is concurrent.
200
English colonists believed in this type of government.
What is a democratic government.
200
This was the meeting to fix the articles of confederation.
What is Constitutional Convention.
200
The legislative branch of government is separated into this many houses.
What is two
200
Powers given strictly to the national government is known as this.
What is enumerated powers.
200
This was the court case where the supreme court decided that the state of Maryland did not have the authority to tax a federal government bank established within it's borders.
What is McCulloch v. Maryland
300
Rights that "no man can take away" are referred to as this.
What is unalienable rights.
300
Instead of fix the articles of confederation, the framers of the constitution decided to do this instead.
What is throw it away and create a whole new constitution.
300
This plan allowed for each state to have the same number of representatives in Congress.
What is the legislative branch.
300
Powers given strictly to the state governments are known as this.
What is reserved powers.
300
Voters may directly pass laws through state legislature with this process.
What is an initiative.
400
Liberty can best be described as this.
What is freedom and right.
400
Framers of the constitution struggled with this basic question when trying to revise the articles of confederation.
What is "how can we create a strong central government, while protecting the rights of citizens?"
400
In Congress, the number of representatives in the house of representatives is determined by this.
What is the population size of each state.
400
During the birth of the U.S. constitution., those who were against a powerful national government were called this.
What is Anti-federalists.
400
Voters may reject a bill brought up by the state legislature with this process.
What is a referendum.
500
"God given" rights are also known as this.
What is natural rights.
500
This framer of the constitution qouted the following when he attempted to fix the articles of confederation: "Confederacies that are too weak to govern tend to collapse while strong governments are so powerful they trample on the liberties of their citizens."
What is "how can we create a strong central government, while protecting the rights of citizens?"
500
The U.S. President is ultimately chose by this faction of government.
What is the electoral college.
500
This faction of government has the sole power to issue out licenses and regulate commerce "i.e. trade" within states.
What is state governments.
500
State voters can potentially remove an elected state official from office with this process.
What is a recall.