Articles
Describes the process for amending the Constitution
Article V of the Constitution
One weakness of the Articles of Confederation government was that the Congress could not regulate trade with other nations.
True or False
True
Anti-Federalists feared that the new Constitution would create a government that could be as tyrannical as the British had been.
True or False
True
When the Preamble states that a goal of the Constitution is to “establish Justice,” it means to hire national police and build prisons.
True or False
False
What is the law of the land?
The Constitution
Specifies powers of the judicial branch
Article III of the Constitution
What event triggered the call for the Articles of confederation to change, for fear that it made the federal government too weak?
Shays Rebellion
Those who supported it were known as?
Federalist
A proposed amendment to the Constitution becomes law when it is ratified by?
3/4ths of the States
Which element of the Constitution refl ects the infl uence of the French philosopher Baron de Montesquieu?
The Separation of Powers
Outlines powers of the executive branch
Article II of the Constitution
What was the original purpose of the Constitutional Convention?
To fix the articles of confederation
This is a special group of electors. They would be chosen by state legislatures to elect the president and vicepresident.
Electoral College
Bills of rights attached to the first state constitutions included ideas that could be traced to what document?
Magna Carta
Which provision of the Constitution resolves conflicts between the laws of a state and laws passed by the U.S. Congress?
Supremacy Clause
Describes structure and powers of Congress
Article I of the Constitution
12 states sent delegates to Philadelphia after Shays Rebellion. Which state did not go?
Rhode Island
What agreement started Two houses of Congress with equal representation in the Senate, and representation by population in the House of Representatives
The Great Compromise
What are the 3 branches of government created in the constitution?
Legislative, Executive, Judicial
What are the 3 powers granted in the constitution?
Enumerated Powers, Concurrent Powers, Reserved Powers
addresses relationship between the federal and state governments.
What is Article IV
What set up a plan for governing new territory?
Northwest Ordinance
This group of people wanted a bill of rights added to the constitution.
Anti-Federalist
How many total amendments are there currently?
27
Final Jeopardy
What are the principles underlying the United States Constitution?
• Popular sovereignty
• Limited government and the rule of law
• Separation of powers
• Checks and balances
• Federalism