Foundations of Gov Unit 1

This solution solved the problem of representation by creating a bicameral congress. One based on population. One equal

This section of the Constitution gives the "rules" for how our government should run

System in which the states or regional government has the power

Our first attempt at a government was called ________ and gave power to the __________

John Locke's list of Natural Rights

How many Articles are in the Constitution

Who sings this song?

System in which the people hold the power through elections. Leaders are accountable to the people.

What movie is this theme music from?

Seperating our Government into 3 branches with checks and balances on each would be an example of.......

System in which one person has all the power in a dictatorship

This uprising of Massachusetts farmers against Court Houses showed the weakeness of the Articles of Conf

This plan called for our Constitution to base representation only on population.

Who is this?

Who is this?

The Preamble to the Constitution is several pages long.

Article Number Two of the Constitution would cover which branch of gov?

Constitutional power not written but reasonably suggested

Who is this?

Both the Federal and State government have the power to tax..........

The organization of school districts would be an example of a reserved power

System in which every citizen votes on every issue

Powers that both the Federal and State governments would have

This was used to solve the problem of representation for Southern states with large slave populations

System in which power is shared by both the National and State governments

This plan called for our Constitution to distribute representation equally among the states.

Someone that interpretes the Constitution exactly as it is written

System in which religious laws or rules are mixed into government policy

This might be the greatest human being of all time......Who is it?

In the movie Back to the Future.....how fast did the car need to go in order to travel back in time?

In order to amend the Articles of Confederation, you would need this many states to approve

System in which a select group of people hold the power in a dictatorship

People elect politicians who represent them and make policy on behalf of the people

A person attending a town hall meeting to ask a candidate a question is an example of which theory?

Article 1, Section 8 of the Constitution gives Congress the power it needs to exercise broad powers.

Constitutional power that is so basic that every country in the world have this power.

Who is this man?

When interest groups compete to influence policy

Powers that the state would have

This form of Democracy is considered to be the most negative to our society

Constitutional power that is clearly written

How many amendments are in our Constitution currently?