2023 Quarter 1

Were in favor of the Constitution

• Federalists

• Anti-Federalists

Wanted a Bill of Rights added before they agreed to the Constitution

• Federalists

• Anti-Federalists

Felt that a strong central government was dangerous

• Federalists

• Anti-Federalists

Representation in the Senate most aligns with

• Virginia Plan

• New Jersey Plan

The Virginia Plan wanted representation to be

• determined by population

• equal for all states

The Supremacy Clause

• states the central government operates independently from state and local governments

• allows states to have their own laws unique to their population

• says that the Constitution rules over all

• says that the government can change their powers over time to adapt to the needs of the people

The necessary and proper clause

• makes the central government more important than state and local governments

• gives the constitution ultimate authority

• allows the president to do things without permission from the other branches

• allows Congress to do things not listed in the Constitution in order to adapt with the times

Which principle states the our government system contains multiple levels of government each with certain responsibilities to help govern the people

• federalism

• popular sovereignty

• separation of powers

• limited government

The consent of the governed aligns with which principle

• federalism

• popular sovereignty

• separation of powers

• limited government

Which principle exists so that one branch does not become more powerful than the other two

• federalism

• popular sovereignty

• checks and balances

• separation of powers