Terms_Unit: Basic Principles Of The U.s. Constitution

Front 1

Anti-Federalist

Back 1

A person of the original thirteen colonies of America who opposed sharing political power between the states and a national government

Front 2

Article 1

Back 2

Part of the U.S. Constitution: The Legislative Branch

Front 3

Article 2

Back 3

Part of the U.S. Constitution: The Executive Branch

Front 4

Article 3

Back 4

Part of the U.S. Constitution: The Judicial Branch

Front 5

Article 4

Back 5

Part of the U.S. Constitution: Relations Among the States

Front 6

Article 5

Back 6

Part of the U.S. Constitution: The Amending Process

Front 7

Article 6

Back 7

Part of the U.S. Constitution: National Supremacy

Front 8

Article 7

Back 8

Part of the U.S. Constitution: Ratification of the Constitution

Front 9

Articles of Confederation

Back 9

A document. adopted by the Continental Congress in 1777. that outlined the form of Government of the new United States

Front 10

Bill of Rights

Back 10

The first ten amendments to the U.S. Constitution, added in 1791 and consisting of a formal list of citizen' rights and freedoms.

Front 11

Branches of Government

Back 11

For the United States, the divisions of government consisting of the Legislative, Executive, and Judicial Branches

Front 12

Checks and Balances

Back 12

The system where each branch of government exercises some control over the others

Front 13

Consent of the Governed

Back 13

The factor that lends legitimacy to a ruling government being the freely given support of the people

Front 14

Constituent

Back 14

A person a member of Congress has been elected to represent

Front 15

Federalism

Back 15

A system in which power has been divided between the national and state governments

Front 16

Federalist

Back 16

A person of the original thirteen colonies of America who supported the creation of a federal system of government as defined by a constitution

Front 17

Limited Government

Back 17

A system in which the power of the government is limited BY LAW, not absolute

Front 18

Necessary and Proper Clause

Back 18

Article I, Section 8, of the constitution, which gives Congress the power to make all laws that are necessary and proper for carrying out it duties

Front 19

Popular Sovereignty

Back 19

Rule by the people

Front 20

Ratification

Back 20

The official approval of the Constitution, or of an amendment, by the states

Front 21

Separation of Powers

Back 21

The division of power among the legislative, executive, and judicial branches of government

Front 22

Supremacy Clause

Back 22

Statement in Article IV of the Constitution establishing that the constitution, laws passed by Congress, and treaties of the U.S. "shall bet he supreme Law of the Land