Founders Gone Wild
The Anti-Federalists refused to support the Constitution because it lacked a ___________.
Bill of Rights
Checks and __________ allow each branch to limit the power of the others.
Balances
In Brown v. Board of Education, the Supreme Court declared __________ in schools unconstitutional.
Segregation
The Articles of Confederation made it difficult for the government to raise __________.
Money
The 24th Amendment banned __________ taxes in federal elections.
Poll
Which group wanted a strong national government: Federalists or Anti-Federalists?
Federalists
Which constitutional principle divides power between national and state governments?
Federalism
If the Supreme Court declares an act of Congress unconstitutional, it is using __________.
Judicial Review
Which part of the Constitution establishes the three branches of government?
The Articles
Which amendment guarantees the right to a speedy trial?
Sixth Amendment
The Great Compromise created a bicameral legislature with the Senate based on __________ and the House based on __________.
Equal representation; Population of the state
Collecting taxes, establishing courts, and punishing crimes are examples of __________ powers.
Concurrent Powers
The Sixth Amendment guarantees a speedy __________.
Trial
Under a federal system of government, the national and state governments __________ power.
Share
When state and national law conflict, judges must uphold the __________ law.
National
Who wrote many essays in The Federalist Papers?
James Madison
No federal or state law can override the Constitution due to the __________ Clause.
Supremacy Clause
What case overturned “separate but equal”?
Brown v. Board of Education
The President is required to give Congress the State of the Union address by Article __________, Section 3.
Article II
Voting rights were expanded through the __________ Rights Act and amendments such as the 15th, 19th, and 26th.
Voting
The compromise over counting enslaved people for representation was called the ___________.
Three-Fifths Compromise
The “necessary and proper” clause gives flexibility to __________.
Congress
Civil __________ protect freedoms like speech and religion, while civil __________ protect against discrimination.
Liberties; Rights
The process of amending the Constitution begins with a __________ by Congress.
Proposal
The U.S. Constitution has ____ fundamental principles that form the foundation of government.
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