Constitutional Principles
Constitutional Convention
Constitution Articles
Miscellaneous
100

The principle where the people establish the government and are the source of its power

What is this?

What is Popular Sovereignty

100

What is Great Compromise (Connecticut Compromise)


This Compromise provides a bicameral system of Legislation creating equal representation in the Senate and population-based in the House

100

The Executive Branch is explained in which article?

What is Article 2 

100

Two house legislature like the U.S. Senate and the House of Representatives

This is called a what?

What is Bicameral

200

This principle divides power between the State governments and the National government  

What is this?

What is Federalism

200

Where was the Convention

Philidelphia

200

Who was given the powers to collect taxes, borrow money, regulate commerce with other nations, coin money, declare war, control armed forces, and make necessary laws?

What is Congress 

200

The clause that clarifies that national law will be supreme over state law

What is this?

What is Supremacy Clause

300

A system that allows each branch of government to limit the powers of the other branches in order to prevent abuse of power

What is this?

What is Checks and Balances

300

Compromise where slaves were counted towards representation in the House and taxation purposes (negated by the 13th amendment)  

What is this?

What is 3/5ths Compromise

300

"We the People of the United States, in Order to form a more perfect Union, establish Justice, insure domestic Tranquility, provide for the common defense....."

What is this?

What is the Preamble 

300

At least 35 years old, Natural-born citizen, and US resident for at least 14 years prior to running. 

Who is this qualification for?

What is Qualifications for President

400

The belief that government should be subject to strict limits on the lawful use of power

What is this?

What is Limited Government

400

Compromise that created a new way to elect the President of the United States 

What is this?

What is Electoral College 

400

Powers not specifically granted to the federal government and assumed by the states like schools, marriage laws, licenses, fire and police

What is this?

What is Reserved Powers

400

The judiciary has the power to strike down laws and other government actions as invalid under the Constitution

What is this?

What is Judicial Review

500

The power to govern is divided among the Executive, Legislative, and Judicial branches to prevent the concentration and abuse of power by any one branch

What is this?

What is Separation of Power

500

The Constitutional Convention was started to solve the major problems caused by this


What is this?

What is Articles of Confederation

500

Outlines the process for amending or changing the Constitution 2/3 of Both houses of Congress propose and 3/4 of State Legislatures ratify

What article is this?

What is Article 5

500

Article IV, addresses the duties that states within the United States have to respect the "public acts, records, and judicial proceedings of every other state."

What is this

What is Full Faith and Credit Clause