Constitutional Constitutional
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First Gov’t
Constitution
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-This is the concept that the
government is not allowed to
do certain things, and many
of these restrictions are
listed in the Constitution or
the Amendments?
Row 1---100 Question
-Limited Government
Row 1---100 Answer
-Name the concept that all
three branches of government
are designed so that they have
the ability to stop other
branches from becoming
abusive?
Row 1---200 Question
-checks and Balances
Row 1---200 Answer
-What idea says that the
powers of government should
be divided so that government
will be less likely to abuse the
rights of its citizens?
Row 1---300 Question
-separation of powers
Row 1---300 Answer
-This term means that people
have the right to rule
themselves through the
democratic process of voting?
Row 1---400 Question
-popular sovereignty
Row 1---400 Answer
-What term describes the
system of having multiple
governments on the national,
state, and local levels?
Row 1---500 Question
-federalism
Row 1---500 Answer
-These are powers that are
given only to the national
government such as the power
to declare war, raise an army,
coin money, or make treaties?
Row 2---100 Question
-enumerated,
delegated,
expressed, exclusive
Row 2---100 Answer
-These are powers that are
shared by all levels of
government such as the power
to tax, pass laws, and enforce
laws?
Row 2---200 Question
-concurrent powers
Row 2---200 Answer
-These are powers that are
only given to the states such as
education, marriage laws,
zoning regulations?
Row 2---300 Question
-reserved powers
Row 2---300 Answer
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Row 2---400 Question
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Row 2---400 Answer
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Row 2---500 Question
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-Name the first national
government of the nation?
Row 3---100 Question
-Articles of
Confederation
Row 3---100 Answer
-How many votes did each
state cast?
Row 3---200 Question
-one
Row 3---200 Answer
-Name the law that created an
efficient system of selling new
lands in the west to settlers?
Row 3---300 Question
-Land Ordinance of
1785
Row 3---300 Answer
-Name the law that created
the process of statehood?
Row 3---400 Question
-NW Ordinance of
1787
Row 3---400 Answer
-Name the rebellion over
taxation that occurred in 1786
that led to a convention of
states?
Row 3---500 Question
-Shay’s Rebellion
Row 3---500 Answer
-This is the introduction to the
Constitution that lists the
purposes of government in the
United States.
Row 4---100 Question
-Preamble
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-Article One describes which
branch of the government?
Row 4---200 Question
-Legislative Branch
Row 4---200 Answer
-This phrase theoretically
allows the government to
“stretch” its powers?
Row 4---300 Question
-Necessary and
Proper Clause
Row 4---300 Answer
-Article Two describes which
branch of the government?
Row 4---400 Question
-Executive Branch
Row 4---400 Answer
-Article Three describes which
branch of government?
Row 4---500 Question
-Judicial Branch
Row 4---500 Answer
-Which statement in Article
IV of the Constitution says
that states will acknowledge
the laws of other states and
cooperate with one another
over fugitives.
Row 5---100 Question
-full faith and credit
clause
Row 5---100 Answer
-Name the process of sending
fugitives from one state to
another for trial?
Row 5---200 Question
-extradition
Row 5---200 Answer
-Name the statement of
Article VI that states the
national government is the
highest form of government in
the nation and that the
Constitution is above all forms
of government.
Row 5---300 Question
-Supremacy Clause
Row 5---300 Answer
-This is the term for formal
approval of the Constitution by
the states?
Row 5---400 Question
-Ratification
Row 5---400 Answer
-What is the only crime
specifically defined by the US
Constitution?
Row 5---500 Question
-treason
Row 5---500 Answer