A for Effort
This is any change to the constitution.
Amendment
These powers are not listed in the Constitution.
Implied Powers
This is the the beginning section of the Constitution.
The Preamble
Any changes to the Constitution must be approved, or this term,
Ratified
This term means 2 houses.
Bicameral
This many amendments make up the bill of rights.
10
One of many many parts of the Constitution.
Article
This term means the power lies with the people.
Popular Sovereignty
To prevent one branch from becoming too powerful, the other branches watch each other, called this.
Checks and Balances
The bank tried to take this mans farm away leading to a revolt that had a huge impact on the Constitutional Convention.
Shays Rebellion
Belief that Congress should only make laws mentioned in the Constitution.
Strict Interpretation
This Article explains the Legislative branch and how laws are made.
Article I
These people did NOT support the Constitution.
Anti-Federalist
This means power is shared between the Federal and State governments.
Concurrent Powers
The original purpose of this "meeting" was to fix the Articles of Confederation.
The Constitutional Convention
Due to a weakness in the Articles of Confederation, Congress could not regulate this with other countries.
Trade
This is another word for law.
Ordinance
This Article describes the Judicial Branch and how laws are interpreted.
Article III
This was the first Constitution of the U.S. and was WEAK!
Articles of Confederation
This provision resolves conflicts between state laws and laws passed by congress.
Supremacy Clause
This element of the Constitution reflects the influence of Baron Montesquieu and keeps one person or group from having too much control.
The Separation of Powers
Laws were made, along with a particular laws, stating that EVERYONE needs to obey the laws...called this.
Rule of Law
Belief that congress should make ANY law not forbidden by the Constitution.
Loose Interpretation
A proposed amendment can only become a law when ratified by this fraction of the states.
2/3 (two-thirds)
This article describes the powers of the executive branch.
Article II
This type of government has absolute power.
Dictatorship or Communism
The Bill of rights attached to the first state constitutions included ideas from these 2 documents.
The Magna Carta & the English Bill of Rights
Name one thing the government could NOT due under the Articles of Confederation.
Collect Taxes
Make Laws
Regulate Trade
Build a Military
Each state legislature would select electors in this system. No, it is not a university!
Electoral College
There are this many amendments in the U.S. Constitution.
27