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| What event took place during the Articles of Confederation that indicated the Articles were not working effectively? | Shay's Rebellion |
| The Southern states wanted enslaved persons to be counted in a state's population to give them more power in... | House of Representatives |
| Who has the power to coin money? What type of power is this? | Congress; Enumerated (expressed) |
| Who had the most power under the Articles; the states or national government? | the states |
| People voting for an officer of government is a good example of this concept of government? | Popular Sovereignty |
| According to the Great Compromise, which house of congress would be based on proportional representation? | House of Representatives |
| Which Article of the Constitution describes the relationship between the states and national government? | Article IV |
| Which branch of government has the power to declare war? | Legislative Branch |
| How many states had to agree to change the Article of Confederation? | All 13 |
| Those individuals who opposed the ratification of the Constitution were called? | Anti-federalists |
| Those people who favored ratification of the Constitution were called? | Federalist |
| What promise did the Federalist make to the Anti-Federalists if they ratified the Constitution? | They would add a Bill of Rights |
| This was an important document that Madison, Hamilton, and Jay wrote in support of the Constitution? | The Federalist papers |
| The clause that gives Congress flexibility in its interpreting its powers? | Necessary & Proper Clause |
| Subject matter of Article I of the Constitution? | Legislative Branch - powers of Congress |
| Powers of the states are called? | Reserved Powers |
| This Article of the Constitution describes the executive branch? | Article II |
| The highest law in the nation? | The Constitution - perhaps your parents |
| This branch of government enforces the law? | Executive Branch |
| People have the power best reflects which principle of government? | Popular Sovereignty |
| The Judicial Branch is found in this Article of the Constitution? | Article III |
| When one branch of government checks the power of another branch it is exercising this principle of government? | Checks and Balances |
| This principle of government divides power between the national government and the states? | Federalism |
| This article of the Constitution describes how amendments may be added? | Article V |
| It states that national law is above any state law? | Supremacy Clause |
| Who has the final authority on interpreting the Constitution? | Supreme Court |
| Powers that are shared between the states and the national government are called? | Concurrent Powers |
| Name the compromise that settled the conflict concerning the counting of slaves? | 3/5 Compromise |
| A term that means to approve? | Ratify |
| It means two houses? | Bicameral |
| An idea that the law applies to everyone, even Mr. Sage and President Obama? | Rule of Law |
| PO/WE/RS....Principle of Government? | Separation of Powers |
| Identify some weaknesses of the Articles of Confederation. | One vote per-state; No power to lay and collect taxes; No executive to enforce laws; No court system; Amendment only with consent of all States; |
| Identify some characteristics of the Framers of the Constitution. | white; males; most were educated; they had political experience; Most were in there 30's & 40's |
| Why did the Framers decided to write a new constitution? | The Articles were too weak. |
