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Constitution HistoryCompromiseChecksFederalismMisc
History 100 Unalienable rights defined by the Founding Fathers Life, liberty and the pursuit of happiness
History 200 This was the problem with the Articles of Confederation They left us with a weak national government
History 300 Who is considered the Father of the Constitution? James Madison
History 400 This part of the Constitution explains why it was written The Preamble
History 500 The meaning of popular sovereignty Power to the people
Compromises 100 The 3/5ths compromise refers to this A slave would be counted as 3/5 ths of a person for the purpose of representation
Compromises 200 These states wanted to count the slaves as whole people for representation The Southern states
Compromises 300 The reason the Northern states did not want to count slaves It would give the South too much power
Compromises 400 The states that benefitted by the Connecticut compromise Small states
Compromises 500 The Slave trade compromise ensured that the laws would not change for this amount of time. 20 years
Checks 100 The meaning of Checks and Balances Each branch has power to stop the others from having too much power
Checks 200 A veto override is one of the checks this branch has Legislative
Checks 300 This is the way the executive branch check the judicial branch Appointing judges
Checks 400 One provision of the Constitution that was not in the Article of Confederation. Three branches of government
Checks 500 BONUS
Federalism 100 Federalism is a compound government of these two entities State and Federal
Federalism 200 The president cannot remove a senator from power is an example of this principle. Separation of powers
Federalism 300 The idea that the government exists to serve the people came from this Enlightenment thinker. John Locke
Federalism 400 Tax collection is done by this level of gov. Both state and national
Federalism 500 The power to levy taxes belongs to both state and federal gov. what type of power is it? concurrent
Misc 100 These are the three branches of government Legislative, Judicial, Executive
Misc 200 The separation of power refers to these groups 3 branches
Misc 300 Who is considered the Father of the Declaration of Independence? Thomas Jefferson
Misc 400 The form of government guaranteed by the constitution Republican
Misc 500 The powers that are not listed but are required to fulfill responsibilities. Implied powers
BONUS #1 The term that describes giving power to the government for the benefit of the people. Social Contract