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Vocabulary
Parties
Congress
Congress Powers
Amendments
100
the ability for Congress to stretch its powers to meet the new needs
What is the elastic clause?
100
the party that supported the Constitution
What are the Federalists?
100
house of representatives and the senate
What are the 2 types of houses of Congress?
100
powers that are directly stated and "expressed"
What are expressed powers?
100
places limits on lawsuits against states
What is the 11th amendment?
200
a population count
What is a census?
200
the party that opposed the Constitution
What are the Anti-Federalists?
200
majority party
What is the party with more than half of the people in the house of Congress?
200
another name for expressed powers
What are enumerated powers?
200
limits presidents to two terms in office
What is the 22nd amendment?
300
a person that is represented by a representative
What is a constituent?
300
the current "version" of the Federalists
What are the Democrats?
300
minority party
What is the party with less than half of the people in the house of Congress?
300
powers that are granted due to the elastic clause (clause 18) and are understood enough to be granted to the Congress
What are implied powers?
300
gives women the right to vote
What is the 19th amendment?
400
a district made by oddly-drawn boundaries in order to favor a certain party
What is a gerrymander?
400
the current "version" of the Anti-Federalists
What are the Republicans?
400
100 members
What is the current count of members in the Senate?
400
money, commerce, military and foreign policy, and other legislative powers
What are the 4 types of power of Congress?
400
enables voters to elect senators directly
What is the 17th amendment?
500
years of service
What is seniority?
500
a form of government that the Federalists believed the Constitution would create
What is federalism?
500
population of the state being represented
What is representation in the House of Representatives based on?
500
the power to stretch powers to meet new needs
What is the elastic clause?
500
allows 18-year-old's and older to vote
What is the 26th amendment?