B.U.S (Before the US)
Group that opposed the ratification of the Constitution
Who are the anti-federalists
What is the minimum age requirement for members of the Supreme Court
What is nonexistent
Each branch of government has power to limit the power of the other two branches of government
What is checks and balances
the most serious danger to a republic according to James Madison and most others at the constitutional convention
What are factions
the type of federalism that has clear boundaries of powers
What is dual federalism
Document that stated the colonist's rationale to protect the natural rights by instituting a new government
What is the Declaration of Independence
The length of 1 term for a U.S. Representative
What is 2 years
the right of people detained by the government to know the charges against them
What is Writ of Habeas Corpus
a series of essays written in support of ratifying the constitution
What are the Federalist Papers
the type of federalism with more blurred lines of powers/roles between the federal and state governments
What is cooperative federalism
Document that created strong states governments and a weak, ineffective central government
What is the Articles of Confederation
Type of democracy where citizens elect "representatives" to make policy on their behalf
What is representative democracy/republic
Refers to the division of power between the federal government and the states
What is federalism
resolved the issue of how to county the enslaved population for apportionment of seats in the House of Representatives
What is the 3/5 Compromise
the type of grant used for fiscal federalism that specifies what the grant should be used for
What is categorical grants
Event that exposed the division between rural poor and urban elite, and highlighted the need for a national military
What is Shay's Rebellion
Numbers of members in the U.S. Senate
What is 100
Political definition of granting power to an independent executive branch, legislative branch, and judicial branch.
What is separation of powers
voting rights, requirements, and eligibility were left to these governmental agents by the founders.
What are the states
this court case's ruling gave more power to the federal government using the Commerce Clause
Enlightenment thinkers believed that the government got the power to rule through
What is the consent of the people/popular sovereignty
this is the body that elects that President that represents each of the states. It is an example of Elite Theory of Democracy.
What is the Electoral College
it settled issues of state representation by calling for a bicameral legislature with one part using population to decide representation per state and another giving equally to all states.
What is the Great Compromise
these laws made by congress to punish someone for an act they had committed prior to the ratification of the law (illegal)
What are ex post facto laws
this court case's ruling gave more power to the state governments due to education being a state issue
What is United States v. Lopez