Federalism
The system that was created where powers are divided between National, state, and local governments with the National level having the final say.
What is this called?
the offical count of the number of people in the country done every 10 years is called....
census
To officially approve something. 9 states had to do this in order for the Constitution to take effect.
Ratify or Ratification
Which level of government only has the power to declare war, create money, establish post offices and regulate trade between states?
National government
The system that was created that each branch can stop the actions of another to prevent one branch from becomming too powerful is called....
Checks and balances
Those that supported the new Constitution were called...
Federalists
Which level of government is allowed to create schools, oversee state courts and manage local governments?
State governments
The idea that 3 different branches of government should be created, each having specific jobs to do is called...
Separation of powers
Those that opposed the new Constitution were called...
Anti Federalists
Some powers under federalism are shared. Both the states and the national government have the power. An example is taxation. What term is used to mean powers that are shared?
Concurrent powers
The term you heard that means to give the people the right to vote or settle the dispute is called....
popular sovereignty
In order for the new Constitution to get passed, the first 10 Amendments needed to be added. What do we call the first 10 Amendments?
Bill of Rights
The statement in the Constitution that says that the National government has final say over any conflict or idea is called the ___________ clause.
Supremacy
Under the Constitution, the legislative branch was split into 2 separate organizations or houses, the House of Representatives and the Senate. What is this type of legislature called?
Bicameral
A question of how are slaves counted towards representation came up at the Philadelphia meeting. What compromise solved that problem?
3/5ths Compromise