Magruder Unit 1

These are powers held by the National Government because it is the government of a country

This clause requires states to recognize contracts drawn in other states.

What is "the Supreme Law of the Land"

The ________ of a government are, in short, all things a government decides to do.

The Magna Carta was signed by ________.

In a ______ government, the executive branch is made of a prime minister and his cabinet

Which of the following would be a categorical grant?

These men were notable Anti-Federalists

Changes to the constitution are called _____

The first state to ratify the Constitution was

These are grants made for limited, specific purposes

These men were Federalists

A state cannot make a treaty with another nation, but it can make which of the following?

The only state in the country with a unicameral legislature is

Which theory states that a powerful entity made weaker people submit to its will

The ______________ served as the first national government of the US

All powers held by the government belong to a single, central agency in this government form.

The Albany Plan of Union was introduced by ____

The Virginia Plan ______

This court case established judicial review

This English philosopher heavily influenced Thomas Jefferson

Which of the following have federal forms of government?

Local governments get their power from which of the following?

The United States began with a _______ government before the Constitution.

This theory states that the state grew out of existing family structures.

The 3/5 Compromise solved what problem?

This theory states that people give up only as much power as they must to gain safety

This was the first time a significant number of colonies opposed the Crown

The New Jersey Plan did which of the following?

A/n _________ is government in which one person holds all political power.

These are powers held by the states, per the 10th Amendment

The formal way by which the President is selected...has become a rubber stamp

A state recognizes divorces _______

These are powers the National Government has that only it can utilize

An example of a concurrent power shared by the National Government and the States is

The Constitution requires the National Government to make sure the states have these

not expressly stated in the Constitution, but reasonably suggested by the expressed powers

Most of the 13 American colonies were _____

What principle holds that no government is all powerful and may do only what the people allow?

This man is called "The Father of the Constitution"

What was the main problem with the Articles of Confederation?

This theory stated that God placed a monarch in power, and people were obliged to follow him

What is judicial review?

A/n ___________ is a government in which a small group holds all power.

________ is the advisory body to the President

What reconciled the Virginia and New Jersey Plans?

the legal process by which a fugitive is returned to a state is called what?

This means that each branch is subject to a number of constitutional restraints

A formal agreement that must be ratified by the Senate

Why can't a person leave a state to avoid judgment in a lawsuit?

Which of the following is one of the 6 basic principles of the constitution?

These are grants made for broadly defined purposes, such as healthcare or welfare

This case invalidated laws prohibiting interracial marriage

Most proposed amendments to the Constitution_____

In what way can the executive branch check the power of the legislative branch?

The English Bill of Rights did which of the following?