Popular sovereignty
Limited government and the rule of law
Separation of powers
Checks and balances
Federalism
What were the principles of the U.S Constitution?
100
Constitution
A detailed, written plan for the government.
200
Articles Of Confederation.
What was the first government of the U.S called?
200
An agreement providing a dual system of congressional representation
What was the Great Compromise?
200
The President.
Who is the head of the Executive branch?
200
Concurrent powers, reserved powers and enumerated powers.
What were the three types of powers the governments had?
200
An agreement providing that enslaved persons would count as three-fifths of other persons in determining representation in Congress
What is the three-fifths compromise?
300
an uprising of Massachusetts farmers who did not want to lose their farms because of debt caused by heavy state taxes after the American Revolution
What was Shays Rebellion?
300
Yes.
Did the New Jersey plan that was proposed keep the one house congress that was in the Articles of Confederation as well?
300
27
How many amendments are there total?
300
The Supreme Law of The Land.
What was the Constitution named?
300
The opening section of the Constitution
What is the preamble?
400
a law that set up a plan for surveying western lands; this method is still used today.
What was the Ordinance of 1785?
400
Independence Hall.
Where did the meeting take place to form the new government?
400
The Bill Of Rights.
What are the first ten amendments in the Constitution called?
400
A Republican Form of Government.
What does Article IV of the Constitution guarantee the people?
400
The split of authority among the legislative, executive, and judicial branches
What does separation of powers mean?
500
1787 law that set up a government for the Northwest Territory and served as a model for other new territories and as a plan for admitting new states to the Union
What was the Northwest Ordinance?
500
Ten years.
After how many years did the American leaders finally realize they needed to change the government?
500
3/4 of the states.
How many states need to approve of an amendment once it has been proposed?
500
Limited Government.
The Framers believed the government should be strong but not too strong, what principle did they come up with to to ensure that will happen?
500
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