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Articles to Constitution
SuperPOWERS of Gov
Principles To Live By
We've Got Rights!
100

A king or queen has control. 

Monarchy

100

The first government of the US

Articles of Confederation

100

Powers only given to states. 

Reserved Powers

100

3 branches of government

Separation of Powers

100
Freedom of speech

1st Amendment

200

One leader makes all of decisions, with little regards for the people. 

Authoritarian Government

200

The Articles of Confederation created this system of government in America

Confederate

200

Powers shared by states and the federal government

Concurrent Powers

200

A governor is impeached for stealing money

Rule of Law

200

The right to bear arms

4th Amendment

300

Elections are controlled by the government. 

Authoritarian government

300

A major weakness of the Articles

The national government could not keep an army!
300
Powers only given to the federal government. 

Delegated (Enumerated) Powers. 

300
A government created by the people, for the people. 

Popular Sovereignty

300

Local law enforcement did not obtain a warrant before searching a man's home in connection to a robbery. They violated which Amendment?

4th Amendment

400
Mexico distributes power between the state and national government.

Federal

400

The US Constitution and Declaration of Independence both states the government gets authority from...

 The People

400

Provide for defense, coin money, regulate trade, create treaties, declare war, establish post offices

Delegated (Enumerated) Powers

400

On issues, this principle of government determines the outcome.

Majority Rule

400

Any powers not stated in the Constitution as "federal powers" are given to the states. 

10th Amendment 

500

Japan has a strong central government, makes all laws, and significantly limits the power of the government. 

Unitary

500

The US Constitution established these three concepts.

Federalism, 3 Branches of Government, Individual Rights

500

The Constitution does not say Congress has the power to create an agency to collect taxes. However, the government allowed it do so because it has the delegated power to collect taxes. The power to then create an agency is considered a(n)...

Implied Powers

500

The President can veto any bill proposed by Congress. 

Checks and balances

500

The 9th amendment suggests the Bill of Rights is NOT a complete list of individual rights because...

We are still guaranteed rights beyond the Bill of Rights.