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It’s in the Constitution Ratifying the Constitution It’s just principle! Convention Stats It’s in the Constitution Ratifying the Constitution Powers & Clauses 100 200 300 400 500

This principle is the idea that power is shared between the national & state governments

Federalism

According to this, the law applies to everyone

Rule of Law

This is the principle that each branch of government has separate purposes/duties

Separation of Powers

This principle says that power lies with the people

Popular Sovereignty

An example of this principle is the ability of Congress to override a presidential veto

Checks & Balances

The convention was held in this major city

Philadelphia, PA

He was chosen to preside over the convention

George Washington

This plan called for a bicameral Congress with both parts based on population

Virginia Plan

He headed the committee responsible for the Great Compromise

Roger Sherman

He proposed the New Jersey plan.

William Paterson

This part of the Constitution deals with the election & impeachment of the President

Article II

This is a change to the Constitution

Amendment

This is the group of people who elect the president.

Electoral College

This part of the Constitution deals with the Judicial Branch

Article III

The statement, “We the people of the United States, in order to form a more perfect Union…” comes from this part of the Constitution.

Preamble

Alexander Hamilton was a part of this group of people who did not believe in adding a Bill of Rights to the Constitution

Federalists

This group of people believed that a Bill of Rights should be added to the Constitution

Anti-Federalists

These were a series of essays written to convince delegates to support the Constitution

Federalists Papers

The Constitution became the “supreme law of the land” once this many states ratified it.

9

The Federalist Papers were written for this state.

New York

These powers are held by both state & national government

Concurrent Powers

This refers to Congress’s ability to exercise powers that are not listed in the Constitution but are for the benefit of the country

“Necessary & Proper” Clause

This refers to the idea that the Constitution is the highest law in the land

Supremacy Clause

These are powers that are given to the state governments, but not to the national government.

Reserved Powers

The Judicial Branch has this power.

To interpret laws