US - Constitution - Principles 21-22

People exercising their political power through voting [example: choosing new representatives every few years] is an example of the principle known as -

• popular sovereignty

• separation of powers

• checks and balances

• federalism

Government power that is divided into three different branches [Article I - Legislative, Article II - Executive, Article III - Judicial] is known as -

• popular sovereignty

• separation of powers

• checks and balances

• federalism

Constitutional powers that are NOT given to the national government are reserved for the states and the people. This is known as -

• popular sovereignty

• separation of powers

• checks and balances

• federalism

Each branch of government has power over the other branches. For example: the President [executive branch] can make treaties with the approval of the Senate [legislative branch]. This idea is known as -

• popular sovereignty

• separation of powers

• checks and balances

• federalism

A Federalist [wanting a strong central government, and wanting the constitution to be ratified] would support the idea of providing two levels of government protection for every citizen: 1) the federal government, and 2) _?_?_?_.

• state governments

• local school districts

• the post office

• pool lifeguards

STRENGTHS: could declare war, make treaties, and operate post offices

WEAKNESSES: needed 9 out of 13 states approval for congressional decisions, no executive branch, no power to tax

What document is being described here?

• the Articles of Confederation

• the Declaration of Independence

• the Magna Carta

• the Treaty of Paris 1783

The ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? was an important agreement that combined the Virginia Plan with the New Jersey Plan. It created a BICAMERAL legislature with 2 parts [Senate - with equal representation; House of Representatives - based on population]

• Great Compromise

• Awesome Agreement

• Legislative Bicameralism

• NJ-V Cooperative

I - "I don't think we should ratify this constitution."

II - "The revolution was fought to END tyranny, not start a new one."

III - "I'm against this constitution because our individual rights aren't being protected."

Which of these quotes would be said by a an ANTI-FEDERALIST?

• I

• II

• III

• ALL of these are correct

Which of these states was the ninth [9th] to officially ratify the new Constitution? This action meant that the U.S. would soon be operating under this new federal constitution.

[hint: this state is found in "New England"]

• New Hampshire

• Maryland

• South Carolina

• Pennsylvania

The Three-Fifths Compromise centered around the counting of ______ to determine a state's population. Southern states agreed to count 3 out of every 5 in order to increase their political influence.

• slaves

• houses

• roads

• cities