| Constitutional Principles | ||
| #1 | A balanced share of powers between state and national government. | Federalism |
| #2 | Divides the powers of the national/federal government into 3 separate branches. | Separation of Powers |
| #3 | The US Constitution or any national law is the top law in the land. | National Supremacy |
| #4 | We the people . . . or consent of the governed or the people own the government. | Popular Sovereignty |
| #5 | No one is above the law, not even our president or the judges. | Rule of Law |
| Compromises | ||
| #1 | This compromise designed representation in the legislative branch. | Great Compromise |
| #2 | Unfortunately this horrible compromise related to slavery was made in order to get the Southern states to agree with the Constitution. | 3/5th Compromise |
| #3 | Compromise made for how we select our executive leader. | Electoral College Compromise |
| #4 | This was later added to the Constitution because the Anti-Federalists insisted on it or they would not sign the Constitution. | Bill of Rights |
| #5 | The original name given to the Great Compromise. | Connecticut Compromise |
| Terms associated with Federalism | ||
| #1 | Powers specifically given to the Federal government. | Delegated |
| #2 | According to the 10th amendment there are certain powers set aside for the states. | Reserved |
| #3 | These are powers that both the federal and state governments can do. | Concurrent |
| #4 | The Arkansas governor claimed he could keep the Little Rock 9 out of the white school because of his reserved power to? | Maintain schools |
| #5 | Only the federal government can make treaties or discuss solutions with other countries. We refer to this as our? | Foreign Policy |
| Limited Government | ||
| #1 | This limits each branch of federal government from gaining too much power. | Checks and Balances |
| #2 | These specific limitations on government are written as amendments to the original Constitution. | Bill of Rights |
| #3 | This is the part of the Constitution outlining what type of laws Congress can not make. | Article I Section 9 |
| #4 | Your right to appear before a judge can not be taken away except under special war time circumstances. | Writ fo Habeas Corpus |
| #5 | You can not be arrested for doing something today that a year from now will be against the law. | Ex post facto laws |
| Changing the Constitution | ||
| #1 | What is the term for a written change to the Constitution. | Amendments |
| #2 | How amendments have been added to the Constitution | 27 |
| #3 | According to Article V in order to amend the Constitution it needs to pass in Congress by ________ and __________ in the state legislatures. | 2/3 Congress and 3/4 State Legislatures |
| #4 | Another way to change the Constitution is through the ______________ of the courts. | Interpretation |
| #5 | Which Supreme Court case changed the interpretation of the 14th amendment made by Plessy v. Fergusen? | Brown v. Board of Education |
| Final Question | |
| What is the only Constitutional amendment that was ratified by convention in the states? | 21st Amendment (repealing the 18th amendment that banned the sale of alcohol.) |