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Before the Constitution
Contemporary Government Facts
Elements of Government
Ratification of the Constitution and Beyond
Theories and Compromises
100
Group that opposed the ratification of the constitution
Who are the anti-federalists
100
The number of justices that currently sit on the Supreme Court
What is 9
100
Each branch of government has power to limit the power of the other two branches of government
What is checks and balances
100

A series of 85 essays written in support of ratifying the constitution

What are the Federalist Papers

100
This theory suggests that the wealthiest individuals control policy.
What is the Elite Theory
200

Document that stated the colonists rationale to protect their natural rights by instituting a new government

What is the Declaration of Independence

200
The length of 1 term for a U.S. Senator
What is 6 years
200

A legislature with two separate chambers

What is bicameral

200

The most serious danger to a republic according to James Madison and most others at the constitutional convention. Addressed in Federalist 10.

What are factions

200

Resolved the issue of counting slaves into the population for apportionment of seats in the House of Representatives

What is the 3/5 Compromise

300

Document that created strong states governments and a weak, ineffective central government

What are the Articles of Confederation

300

Terminology used to describe how children and adolescents acquire political cognition, attitudes, and behaviors

What is Political Socialization

300
Referring to a division of power between the federal government and the states
What is federalism
300

SCOTUS established the power of judicial review for itself in this landmark case

What is Marbury vs. Madison

300
A resolution of the New Jersey and Virginia Plans creating a bicameral congress with equal representation in the Senate and apportionment based on population in the House of Representatives
What is the Connecticut "Great" Compromise
400

Event that exposed the division between rural poor and urban elite, and highlighted the need for a national military

What is Shay's Rebellion

400
Numbers of members in the U.S. House of Representatives
What is 435
400
Political definition of granting power to an independent executive branch, legislative branch, and judicial branch.
What is separation of powers
400

Voting rights, requirements, and eligibility were left to ________________ by the founders.

What are the states

400

The most wide-reaching and arguably significant compromise of the Constitutional period; not contained in the original Constitution.

What is the Bill of Rights

500
Conflict that encouraged the British crown to impose taxes on the American colonists
What is the French and Indian War "Seven Year's War"
500

A _________  __________, is one in which the people are the ultimate source of authority, electing representatives to make laws that serve their interests and advance the common good. This also limits the power of the majority through a framework that promotes competent government and affords protections for fundamental rights.

What is a Constitutional Republic

500

These institutions connect citizens to their government (ex. media, interest groups, parties).

What are linkage institutions

500

These laws made by congress to punish a criminal without a jury trial were prohibited by the constitution

What are bills of attainder

500

This theory, advocated by John Locke, suggests that citizens give consent to be governed. 

What is Social Contract Theory