Federalism divides powers into powers of the states, powers of the national government, and these shared powers
What are concurrent powers?
100
The northern and southern states temporarily decided on how slaves should be counted through this compromise.
What is the 3/5 Compromise?
100
The wording of the language in the Articles is important, as the future US is called a "firm league of" this.
What is friendship?
100
The United States is actually not a democracy, but a democratic this.
What is republic?
200
The President must give one of these every year, typically around January
What is the State of the Union Address?
200
Name 3 powers reserved for the national government
War Powers, protecting the nation, developing a postal system, regulation of interstate and foreign trade, power to institute a tariff, etc.
200
The President of the convention was chosen to be this man, preparing him for his future role.
Who is GW?
200
There was no judicial or executive branches under the articles, only a legislative branch, with this many houses.
What is 1?
200
Examples of this type of democracy are typically found in town meetings.
What is direct democracy?
300
One of the President's checks is the ability to do this to a bill.
What is veto?
300
Federalism is a mix between a Confederal System, which ruled the US under the Articles, and this system, which is practiced by the UK, China, and France.
What is the unitary?
300
The Commerce Compromise gave the federal government power to regulate interstate trade in return for the guarantee not to ban this trade until 1808.
What is the slave trade?
300
States each could do this, creating confusion and trouble in trade.
What is coin their own money?
300
The Marxist theory of government stated that ownership of means of production shapes politics, so all must be this.
What is equal?
400
The amount of terms a President could serve was limited to by this amendment.
What is the 22nd?
400
State 3 powers of the state governments
What is create local governments, intrastate commerce, police powers, education, etc.
400
The delegates agreed to meet in Philadelphia in 1787 after this failed convention in 1786.
What is the Annapolis Convention?
400
This amount of states had to agree in order to change the Articles.
What is 13?
400
Under our system, the first step of the policy-making cycle is this step of public involvement.
What is people raising awareness?
500
The President is not actually popularly elected- he is chosen by this system, which most times agrees with the people of the state
What is the electoral college system?
500
Federalism inspired arguments such as the validity of a national bank and this crisis, led by John C. Calhoun.
What is the nullification crisis?
500
The original idea for the choice of President was that he was to be chosen by this body and not by the people.
What is Congress?
500
This many states had to agree in Congress in order to make a law.
What is 9?
500
It is important in a democratic government for the people to be well educated in government, known as this process.