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Under-pinnings Principles Federalism Political Culture 10 20 30 40 50 The Constitution Political Culture 10 20 30 40 50

Question 1 - 10 It’s the plan that was used to count slaves for taxation to appease the North and population to appease the South

Answer 1 – 10 What is the Three-fifths Compromise?

Question 1 - 20 He first stated that natural rights are life liberty and property in his Two Treatises of Government

Answer 1 – 20 Who is John Locke?

Question 1 - 30 The compromise that combined the New Jersey and Virginia Plans to create our system of government

Answer 1 – 30 What is the Connecticut Compromise or the Great Compromise?

Question 1 - 40 The original purpose of the Philadelphia Convention

Answer 1 – 40 What is to revise the Articles of Confederation?

Question 1 - 50 John Jay, James Madison and Alexander Hamilton combined to write convincing essays in an effort to gain support for the Constitution.

Answer 1 – 50 What is the Federalist Papers?

Question 2 - 10 It’s the belief that government is not all powerful and has only those rights given to it

Answer 2 – 10 What is limited government?

Question 2 - 20 It’s the principle that people are the source of government’s authority.

Answer 2 – 20 What is popular sovereignty?

Question 2 - 30 What is the principle that the three branches of government has its own powers and duties and is independent of and equal to the other branches.

Answer 2 – 30 What is separation of powers?

Question 2 - 40 It’s the principle that each branch of government is subject to the restraints of the other two branches.

Answer 2 – 40 What is checks and balances?

Question 2 - 50 It’s the division of government that creates levels of federal, state, and local governments

Answer 2 – 50 What is federalism?

Question 3 - 10 States are required to recognize the laws and legal documents of other states.

Answer 3 – 10 What is the Full Faith and Credit Clause?

Question 3 - 20 States are prohibited from unreasonably discriminating against residents of other states.

Answer 3 – 20 What is the Privileges and Immunities Clause?

Question 3 - 30 Powers that belong to both the state and federal governments

Answer 3 – 30 What are concurrent powers?

Question 3 - 40 Compared to a layer cake, this views state and national governments each remaining supreme within their own spheres of influence.

Answer 3 – 40 What is dual federalism?

Question 3 - 50 What are general grants that can be used for a variety of purposes within a broad category.

Answer 3 – 50 What are block grants?

Question 4 - 10 The part of the Constitution that provides citizens with the purposes of government.

Answer 4 – 10 What is the Preamble?

Question 4 - 20 The original Constitution consisted of seven parts called

Answer 4 – 20 What are articles?

Question 4 - 30 He is known as the father of the Constitution

Answer 4 – 30 Who is James Madison?

Question 4 - 40 Which article of the Constitution makes the constitution the supreme law of the land?

Answer 4 – 40 What is Article VI?

Question 4 - 50 This clause of the Constitution gives the federal government the power to make any law that is needed to be made for the welfare of the people.

Answer 4 – 50 What is the necessary and proper clause?

Question 5 - 10 This ideology supports active government in promoting individual welfare and supporting civil rights.

Answer 5 – 10 What is liberal?

Question 5 - 20 Although democracy is based upon majority rule, these rights must also be guaranteed.

Answer 5 – 20 What are minority rights?

Question 5 - 30 This allows for the combining of different interests and opinions to form public policy to best benefit society.

Answer 5 – 30 What is compromise?

Question 5 - 40 Those chosen to participate in a poll must be representative of the general population and chosen at random

Answer 5 – 40 What is sampling?

Question 5 - 50 It’s the political ideology that promotes a limited governmental role in helping individuals economically and supports traditional values and lifestyles.

Answer 5 – 50 What is conservative?