Constitutional Principals
The Framers use this method to assure that no one branch of government would have too much power.
What is separtion of powers?
Adopted in 1777, this was the nation's first constitution.
What is The Articles of Confederation?
These are the two houses of Congress.
What are the House of Representatives and the Senate?
Print and coin money
What is the legislative branch?
This man is the "Father of the Constitution."
Who is James Madison?
This concept minimized the power of the national government.
What is limited government?
This is a system of government where the states have the most power and the national government only joins them together for mutual benefit.
What is a confederation?
This is the number of senators in the U.S. Senate.
What is 100?
Can declare a law unconstitutional
What is the judicial branch?
This group opposed adoption of the Constitution because it did not guarantee a Bill of Rights.
Who are the Anti-Federalists?
This system has the branches of government limit the powers of one another.
What is checks and balances?
The first constituion had a weak national government because of this.
What is the abuse of power?
This is the number of representatives in the House of Representatives.
What is 435?
This branch can declare war.
What is the legislative brach?
What is The Federalist Papers?
This is the term for the provision of a national government while keeping state governments.
What is federalism?
This event made the nation's leaders realize that the country needed a new constitution.
What is Shays' Rebellion?
This house has representation based upon population.
What is the House?
This branch has veto power.
What is the executive branch?
This word means "to approve" when referring to a constitution, an amendement, or a treaty.
What is "ratify"?
This term literally means "the people rule."
What is popular sovereignty?
This is the main reason why Shays' Rebellion worried leaders so much.
What is "the nation was unable to respond in a national emergency"?
This house of Congress has equal representation.
What is the Senate?
This branch enforces the law.
What is the executive branch?
This event intended to revise The Articles of Confederation but the members ended up creating an entirely new document.
What is the Constitutional Convention?