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| Which document established the national government of the United States after the Revolutionary War? | Articles of Confederation |
| Which event showed that a constitutional convention was needed to strengthen the national government? | Shays Rebellion |
| Which plan resulted in the creation of a bicameral Congress for our legislative branch? | Great Compromise/Connecticut plan |
| Which political group supported the ratification of the Constitution? | Federalists |
| Which political group opposed the Constitution because it didn’t have a Bill of Rights? | Anti-Federalists |
| What was the name of the essays that were written to gain support for ratification of the Constituton? | Federalist papers |
| At the Constitutional Convention, which plan favored a new government with representation based on population? | Virginia plan |
| At the Constitutional Convention, which plan favored a government with equal representation for each state? | New Jersey plan |
| Which part of the U.S. constitution protects personal freedoms such as expression, right to bear arms, and rights of the accused? | Bill of Rights |
| What document was created at the Constitutional Convention to correct the problems of the Articles of Confederation? | The U.S. Constitution |
| What is the idea that the power of government lies with the people? | Popular Sovereignty |
| What are additions and changes to the Constitution known as? | Amendments |
| Which constitutional principle is reflected in the Preamble when it says "We the people...do ordain and establish this Constitution for the United States of America"? | popular sovereignty |
| Which constitutional principle divides powers between the different branches of government? | separation of powers |
| What constitutional principle enables the Supreme Court to strike down a law or government action that it has determined to be unconstitutional? | judicial review |
| What powers are specifically delegated to Congress in Article I, Sec. 8 of the Constitution? | enumerated powers |
| What powers are delegated to Congress by the “necessary and proper” or "elastic" clause? | implied powers |
| What are the powers called that the Constitution gives only to the national government? | delegated powers |
| According to the 10th Amendment, who do the reserved powers belong to? | the states |
| Which clause in the U.S. Constitution makes the national government and all laws made under it the "supreme law of the land"? | the supremacy clause |
| How can the Constitution be changed? | amendment process |
| Which constitutional principle divides powers between the national government and the states? | federalism |
| What freedoms are guaranteed by the 1st Amendment? | expression (speech), the press, assembly, religion, petition |
| What rights for the accused are guaranteed by due process in the 5th Amendment? | no double jeopardy, right to remain silent, indictment by grand jury |
| What features of the 6th Amendment protect the rights of the accused? | right to an attorney and trial by jury |
| What constutitonial amendments make up the "civil war" amendments? | 13,14,and 15 amendments |
| What was the first colonial legislature to be established in the British colonies? | House of Burgesses |
| What document established self-government for the Pilgrims? | Mayflower Compact |
| Social contract theory and natural law are theories about government developed by which English philosopher? | John Locke |
| What was the primary cause of the American Revolution? | taxation without representation |
| Which document described American political beliefs and listed the reasons for breaking away from Great Britain? | Declaration of Independence (1776) |
| Which constitutional principle divides powers between the different branches of government? | separation of powers |
| Which branch of government makes laws? | legislative branch |
| What constitutional principle enables one branch to counteract the powers of the other branches? | checks and balances |
| Which Branch of government enforces or executes our nations laws? | Executive branch (President and executive departments) |
| Which branch of government interprets the law? | Judicial branch (supreme court and lower federal courts) |
| What constitutional principle enables the Supreme Court to strike down a law or action that it has determined to be unconstitutional? | Judicial Review |
| Which two legislative bodies make up the US Congress? | US Senate and the House of Representatives |
| what is the term limit for the president of the United States? | Two |
| How long is the term for a member of the Senate? | six years |
| How long is the term in office for the president of the United States? | four years |
| How many US senators does each state have in Congress | 2 |
| On what basis are seats in the US House of Representatives allocated to the states? | population |
| Which constitutional principle divides powers between the national government and the state governments? | Federalism |
| What type of jurisdiction allows the courts to hear a case the first time? | original |
