Foundations of US Government
What theory of government states that god made the State?
What is Divine Right Theory
Why did the Articles of Confederation fail?
What is it was too weak? (Could not enforce its own laws)
What is derive their rights from nature
What type of government is the United States?
What is representative democracy
Every state must have one of these, the federal government has one too.
What is a Constitution
In what organization of the market is there both private enterprise and government participation?
What is mixed economy
Which concept of government includes the idea that government is restricted and that every individual has rights?
What is limited government
This form of government has no social classes, everyone is equal. Was founded by Karl Marx
What is communism?
A legislative body with two chambers is known as?
What is bicameral?
What was the meeting called in Philadelphia which took place in 1878 to replace the Articles of Confederation?
What is the Constitutional Convention
What is the economic system of the United States?
What is capitalism
Federalism is?
What is a system of government where both state and national governments have power
Also known as "the elastic clause"
What is the necessary and proper clause?
What are the powers of each branch of government called that are spelled out in the Constitution?
What is expressed powers?
What were the Federalists concerned with at the Constitutional Convention?
What is focused on the weakness of the Articles of Confederation
On which points did the Virginia Plan and New Jersey Plan disagree? (Propositions during the Constitutional Convention)
What is how the states should be represented?
What did Shay's Rebellion demonstrate? (Before the Constitution, during the Articles of Confederation)
what is the Articles of Confederation were ineffective
This court case established the principle of judicial review
What is Marbury vs. Madison?
What are the powers of each branch of government called that are suggested by the Constitution?
What is implied powers
Which compromise combined parts of the New Jersey Plan & Virginia plan to make the Constitution & Legislature what it is today?
What is established by allowing Americans to plan for the future, obtain and education, raise families, and live orderly lives?
What is maintaining social order
By supplying Americans with clean water, safe sewage disposal, and unspoiled food, the government is?
What is providing public services
What was the main concern when the Articles of Confederation were adopted? (Before the Constitution, around the time of the Revolutionary War.)
What is political domination by central government?
This court case confirmed the federal government's supremacy over state laws
What is McCulloch vs. Maryland?
How did the Three/Fifths Compromise affect representation in Congress?
What is Every five slaves were counted as three free men (Who got these votes?)