This type of state power comes from the 10th amendment.
What are reserved powers?
100
This theory states that the state arose from the voluntary acts of free people and that it exists to serve the will of the people.
What is social contract theory?
100
This plan, proposed at the Constitutional Convention, called for a unicameral legislature, an executive branch elected by the people, and equal representation.
What is the New Jersey Plan?
100
Amending the articles required 9 out of 13 states.
What is no. This was a weakness in the Articles of Confederation. It required unanimous approval for any amendment.
100
This Article in the Constitution discusses the Judiciary Branch.
What is III (3)?
200
This type of national power is written in the Constitution.
What is expressed?
200
This theory states that religion is the basis of authority and the rulers are chosen by God.
What is the divine right theory?
200
This compromise resolved the debated issues regarding slavery and commerce.
What is the 3/5 compromise?
200
A weakness with the Articles of Confederation was that it had no executive branch.
What is yes?
200
Oh captain, my captain! If you want to find out more about the nation's president you may look at this article.
What is Article II (2)?
300
Taxation is an example of this type of power.
What is concurrent?
300
This theory states that the primitive family was the first form of government.
What is the evolutionary theory?
300
Anti-Federalists believed the Constitution needed this.
What is a Bill of Rights.
300
A weakness in the Articles of Confederation was that the judiciary enforced and carried out laws.
What is false? The weakness with the AOC was that the states enforced and carried out laws.
300
We're not going to take it! In order to officially change the Constitution we should look to this article for guidance.
What is Article V (5)?
400
This court case is the basis for the doctrine of implied powers.
What is McCulloch v. Maryland?
400
A feature of the Constitution that requires each of the three branches of government- executive, legislative, and judicial- to be relatively independent of the others so that one cannot control the others. This is the overall idea not the action.
What is separation of power?
400
This was one resolve for the issue involving the election of the executive.
What is either the electoral college to select the executive OR term of 4 years for the executive?
400
Under the Articles of Confederation the national government relied on the states for money as taxes could not be collected.
What is true. This was a weakness with the AOC as they could not collect taxes to pay for debts.
400
This clause stretches the power of the national government allowing for flexibility.
What is the necessary and proper or elastic clause?
500
Because I am your mother! This power of the national government exists simply because they are the national government.
What is inherent powers.
500
This theory states that the states originated from the force of the strongest individuals.
What is force theory?
500
This plan featured a unicameral legislature in which each state got one vote. This plan favored small states.
What is the New Jersey Plan?
500
Under the Articles of Confederation each state had one
vote in Congress; there was no executive branch or national court system.
What is true.
500
The principle that power is divided between national and state governments.