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Defintion of Confederation
A voluntary association of independent states
What does the Legislative branch do?
They creates the nation's laws
What does the Judicial branch do?
They interprets the nation's laws
What does the executive branch do?
They carry out the nation's laws.
True or false: Federalists don't support the consitution
False
Define Anti-Federalist
People that don't like the constution and oppose it.
Define Popular Sovereignty
Goverment by the people (power of the poeple)
A ______ power for the Fedaral Goverment only
Emumerated Power
A ______ power is a power for the State Goverment only
Reserved Power
True or False : A emumerated power is a power for both Fedaral and State Goverment
False Concurrent is the right answer
How many major principles does the Constition have?
Seven
What is one duty all Americans must follow?
Obey the laws.
What is the introductions to the Constitution?
The Preamble
What happeness if a person goes through a the natural process?
They are accepted by the govrment as a citizen in the U.S
What does do becuase of the law states?
They must follow procedures established by law and are in the Constitution.
True or False; In Marbury vs. Madison, the Supreme Court definedits right to check power of the
legislative branch?
True
Popular Soverighty - define
Letting the people have a say in goverment
Define- Republicanism
The people elect representatives to vote and make laws for them.
Define - Limited Goverment
The idea that goverment should only have certain powers.
Define- Federalism
The belief that a country should be run by a federal goverment over the state goverment.
Define- Separation of Powers
Dividing power between the executive, legislative and judicial branches of goverment.
Define- Checks and Balances
Control that allows one branch of goverment to check the power of another.
Define- Individual Rights
Rights that belong to every citizens.