The division of power between the states and the national government.
What is federalism?
100
Founding documents were created by these people.
What are the British?
100
This principle stated that people are the source of any and all governmental power.
What is consent of the governed?
100
The date the Constitution was completed.
What is September 17, 1787?
100
The articles of the Constitution fall between these two subjects.
What are the Preamble and the Amendments?
200
This established America's ability to have the principle of federalism.
What is the Constitution?
200
The charters guaranteed colonists the same rights as Englishmen.
What is the Charters of the Virginia Company of London?
200
This principle stated that the government is not all-powerful and may do only those things people have given it the power to do.
What is limited government?
200
The beginning of the Constitution.
What is the Preamble?
200
This article tells how to amend the constitution.
What is article V?
300
Conducts foreign policy, regulates commerce, and provides for the common defense.
What are the responsibilities of the National government?
300
This declaration served as a model for the Bill of Rights of the Constitution of the USA.
What is the Virginia Declaration of Rights?
300
This principle states that the government and those who govern are bound by the law.
What is rule of law?
300
The preamble states these six ideas.
What are a perfect union, justice, domestic tranquility, defense, welfare, and the blessings of liberty?
300
The fraction of state legislators needed to amend the constitution.
What is 3/4?
400
Promotes public health, safety and welfare.
What is the responsibility of the state government?
400
This document stated grievances against king George III and declared the colonies' independence from Great Britain.
What is the Declaration of Independence?
400
This principle stated that in a democratic system of government, the people rule.
What is a Democracy?
400
This document influenced the making of the Constitution.
What is the Magna Carta?
400
The original amount of states that had to agree for a law to be passed.
What is 9/13?
500
This level of government has "more" power in the Federalism system.
What is the national level?
500
This document established the freedom of religious beliefs and opinions.
What is the Virginia Statute for Religious Freedom?
500
This principle states that in a representative system of government, people elect public officeholders to make laws and conduct government on their behalf.
What is representative government?
500
The main goal of the Constitution.
What is to establish the structure of the US government?
500
Article V states two ways to introduce an amendment. Name them.
What is proposal by Congress and Proposal by a convention of states?