5 Principles
People that rule the government
What is popular sovereignty?
Powers granted directly to the national government by the Constitution
What is enumerated powers?
It explains the legislative branch and its powers
What is Article 1?
Declares the Constitution and the supreme Law of the Land
What is Article 6?
Preamble, article, and amendments
What were the parts of the Constitution?
The government can only do what the people allow it to do
What is limited government (rule of law)?
A power that the Constitution does not give to the national government that are kept by the states
What is reserved powers?
It explains the executive branch and it law making powers and it list the president powers
What is Article 2?
Describes how the Constitution was to be ratified
What is Article 7?
Every 5 slaves was 3 free people
What was the three-fifths compromise?
The split of authority among the legislative, executive, and judicial branches
What is separation of powers?
A power shared by the state and federal governments
What is concurrent powers?
Sets up the judicial branch including the supreme court and lower courts
What is Article 3?
Preamble, articles and amendments
What are the three main parts to the Constitution?
Representation in each house will be determined by population
What was the Virginia plan?
A system in which each branch of government is able to check, or restrain, the power of the others
What is checks and balances?
The clause of the Constitution that makes federal laws prevail over state laws when there is a conflict
What is the supremacy clause?
Explains the relationship between the state and national government
What is Article 4?
States the six purposes of are government
What is the preamble?
Congress can set taxes and control trade
What was the New Jersey plan?
System of government
What is federalism?
A document declaring the US to be independent of the British
What is the the Declaration of Independence?
Describes how the constitution can change
What is Article 5?
Bill of rights
What is the the first 10 changes to the Constitution called?
Someone who approves the new government
What is a federalist?