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Founding Documents
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
the most serious danger to a republic according to James Madison and most others at the constitutional convention
What are factions
100
This theory suggests that the wealthiest individuals control policy.
What is the Elite Theory
200

This document was written by a committee of 5 and presented 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
a series of essays written in support of ratifying the constitution
What are the Federalist Papers
200

Resolved the issue of counting enslaved individuals 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 is the Articles of Confederation?

300

Length of term for someone who's elected to the House of Representatives

What is a two year term?

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

The Declaration of Independence was written by who?

Who is Thomas Jefferson (and the committee of five)?

400

Numbers of members in the U.S. Senate

What is 100?

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 these governmental agents by the founders.

What are the states?

400

This clause in the Constitution says that the federal government can do things that are not enumerated in the Constitution

What is the necessary and proper (elastic) clause?

500

This document was the United States' first constitution?

What are the Articles of Confederation?

500

How many members are in the House of Representatives today?

What is 435?

500

Powers help by both state and federal governments are...

What are concurrent powers?

500

Powers given to the state OR the federal government, but not to both

What are exclusive powers?

500
Theory suggests that citizens give consent to be governed
Social Contract Theory