Constitutional Design Constitutional powers First Gov’t Constitutional Details Constitution

-This is the concept that the government is not allowed to do certain things, and many of these restrictions are listed in the Constitution or the Amendments? Row Question

-Limited Government Row Answer

-Name the concept that all three branches of government are designed so that they have the ability to stop other branches from becoming abusive? Row Question

-checks and Balances Row Answer

-What idea says that the powers of government should be divided so that government will be less likely to abuse the rights of its citizens? Row Question

-separation of powers Row Answer

-This term means that people have the right to rule themselves through the democratic process of voting? Row Question

-popular sovereignty Row Answer

-What term describes the system of having multiple governments on the national, state, and local levels? Row Question

-federalism Row Answer

-These are powers that are given only to the national government such as the power to declare war, raise an army, coin money, or make treaties? Row Question

-enumerated, delegated, expressed, exclusive Row Answer

-These are powers that are shared by all levels of government such as the power to tax, pass laws, and enforce laws? Row Question

-concurrent powers Row Answer

Row Question -These are powers that are only given to the states such as education, marriage laws, zoning regulations?

-reserved powers Row Answer

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-Name the first national government of the nation? Row Question

-Articles of Confederation Row Answer

-How many votes did each state cast? Row Question

-one Row Answer

-Name the law that created an efficient system of selling new lands in the west to settlers? Row Question

-Land Ordinance of 1785 Row Answer

-Name the law that created the process of statehood? Row Question

-NW Ordinance of 1787 Row Answer

-Name the rebellion over taxation that occurred in 1786 that led to a convention of states? Row Question

-Shay’s Rebellion Row Answer

-This is the introduction to the Constitution that lists the purposes of government in the United States. Row Question

-Preamble Row Answer

-Article One describes which branch of the government? Row Question

-Legislative Branch Row Answer

-This phrase theoretically allows the government to “stretch” its powers? Row Question

-Necessary and Proper Clause Row Answer

-Article Two describes which branch of the government? Row Question

-Executive Branch Row Answer

-Article Three describes which branch of government? Row Question

-Judicial Branch Row Answer

-Which statement in Article IV of the Constitution says that states will acknowledge the laws of other states and cooperate with one another over fugitives. Row Question

-full faith and credit clause Row Answer

-Name the process of sending fugitives from one state to another for trial? Row Question

-extradition Row Answer

-Name the statement of Article VI that states the national government is the highest form of government in the nation and that the Constitution is above all forms of government. Row Question

-Supremacy Clause Row Answer

-This is the term for formal approval of the Constitution by the states? Row Question

-Ratification Row Answer

-What is the only crime specifically defined by the US Constitution? Row Question

-treason Row Answer