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Before the Constitution
Contemporary Government Facts
Elements of Government
Ratification of the Constitution and Beyond
Relationships Between States and Federal Governments
100

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

What is the Articles of Confederation?

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

Ratifying the new Constitution required ___ of the 13 states.

What is 9?

100

A system that divides power between state and national government.

What is federalism?

200
The number of branches under the U.S.'s original plan of government.

What is one (Congress)?

200

The length of term for a U.S. Senator

The length of term for a Congressman/women.

What is 6 years?

What is 2 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

Expressed powers in the Constitution are also called this.

What are enumerated powers?

300
3 Weaknesses under our original plan of government.

What is weak central government, inability to tax, lack of natural currency, trade, disputes between states.

300
Type of democracy where citizens elect "representatives" to make policy on their behalf
What is indirect democracy
300

The power of Congress to make all laws that are necessary and proper.

What is the elastic clause?

300

The Supreme Court established the power of judicial review for itself in this landmark case.

What is Marbury vs. Madison?

300
Powers granted to the U.S. government that are not necessarily stated in the Constitution.

What is implied powers?

400

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 certain powers to the executive branch, legislative branch, and judicial branch.

What is separation of powers?

400

Every slave is counted as ____ of a person when determining state population.

What is 3/5ths? (The Three Fifths Compromise)

400

This is the term given for powers that the state and national government have to share.

What is concurrent?

500

Which state did not attend the Constitutional Convention in 1787?

What is Rhode Island?

500

The idea that government's right to rule comes from the people.

What is popular sovereignty?

500

The procedure for adding an amendment to the Constitution.

What is by 2/3 of both house of Congress or a convention called by 2/3 of the states?

500

It resolved a dispute between large states and small states over representation in Congress. 

What is the Great Compromise? (Connecticut)

500

Describe 3 powers that state and federal governments share.

What is raise taxes, borrow money, regulate commerce, establish courts, build roads, provide for the general welfare?