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