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Powers held by both state and federal governments
What are concurrent powers?
Keeps one branch of government from becoming too powerful
What are checks and balances?
The notion that governmental power lies with the people
What is popular sovereignty?
The first 10 amendments to the Constitution
What is the Bill of Rights?
Group of people named by each state to elect the president
What is the electoral college?
Part of the Constitution that deals with how the legislative branch will work
What is Article I?
A Connecticut man who proposed the Great Compromise
Who is Roger Sherman?
A famous diplomat and writer who attended the Constitutional Convention
Who was Benjamin Franklin?
Powers given to the state governments but not to the national governments
What are reserved powers?
According to this, the law applies to everyone, even those who govern
What is rule of law?
This allows Congress to exercise implied powers
What is the necessary and proper clause?
This branch’s duties include dealing with leaders of foreign countries
What is the executive branch?
This states the 6 purposes for government
What is the Preamble?
The form of government in which power is divided between national and state governments
What is federalism?
A plan that proposed that every 5 enslaved persons would count as 3 free persons
What was the Three Fifths Compromise?
He presided over the Constitutional Convention
Who was George Washington?
He was the oldest delegate at the Constitutional Convention
Who was Benjamin Franklin?
The Constitutional Convention was held here
What is Philadelphia, PA?
Has the power to declare war
What is Congress?
Were in favor of the newly created U.S. Constitution
Who were the federalists?
Congressional powers not listed in the Constitution
What are implied powers?
This can be interpreted differently by the president, Congress, and the Supreme Court
What is the Constitution?
Opposed the newly created Constitution
Who were the Anti- federalists?
The number of Supreme Court justices
What is 9?
Preamble, 7 articles, and 27 amendments
What are the 3 main parts of the Constitution?