This is when the government gives federal money to the states and/or their cities, countries, and other local units.
What are grants-in-aid-programs/grants?
100
This is a form of government in which the majority of people are responsible for exercise of powers.
What is democracy?
100
This king was forced to sign the Magna Carta.
Who is King John?
200
A group of determined barons forced King John to sign this "Great Charter" in 1215.
What is the Magna Carta?
200
This is when the President "rejects" an act of Congress.
What is a veto?
200
These are powers granted to the National Government through the constitution.
What are delegated powers?
200
This is defined as a body of people living in a territory with defined boarders that has a government and makes/enforces laws without consent of a higher authority.
What is a state?
200
Who was the commander of the Continental Army?
Who is George Washington?
300
This is the term for when a territory has supreme power within itself, neither subordinate nor responsible to any other authority.
What is sovereignty?
300
This branch of government has the power to determine the constitutionality of a governmental action.
What is the Judicial Branch?
300
These powers are granted to the National Government through the constitution, not expressly stated but suggested by it.
What are implied powers?
300
This is the institution in which society makes and enforces public policies.
What is government?
300
This man wrote most of the Declaration of Independence.
Who is Thomas Jefferson?
400
In 1775, this type of colony included Maryland, Pennsylvania, and Delaware.
What are Proprietary Colonies?
400
This principle is the division of power among one central government and several regional governments.
What is federalism?
400
These are powers that both the national government and the state governments both possess.
What are concurrent powers?
400
This is a grant of authority from the king.
What is a charter?
400
This king had to sign the Petition of Right in 1628.
Who is Charles I?
500
Charles I had to sign this document before he was allowed more money in taxes from Parliament in 1628.
What is the Petition of Right?
500
These are the groups that make up the formal selection of the nation's president for each state's popular vote during the presidential elections.
What are electoral colleges?
500
This is the legal process by which a fugitive that has left the state where the crime was committed can be returned to that state, so they can't escape justice.
What is extradition?
500
These are powers that belong to the National Government because over time, all national governments in the world community have possessed them.
What are inherent powers?
500
This man was the second president of the United States.