1. Terms Review III The United States Government

2. This gives Congress the power to pass legislation that is “necessary and proper” for doing its job.

3. Elastic Clause

4. The first 10 amendments to the United States Constitution. (1789-1791) They guaranteed basic rights and liberties.

5. Bill of Rights

6. In 1215, King John signed this agreement which gave certain rights to the nobility of England.

7. Magna Carta

8. The French philosopher that believed the right to rule should be from the people, not a king.

9. Jacques Rousseau

10. The right of the Supreme Court to decide whether a law passed by Congress was constitutional or not.

11. Judicial Review

12. A Federalist who became the second President of the United States.

13. John Adams

14. The first constitution ratified by the 13 colonies in March, 1781.

15. Articles of Confederation

16. The author of Declaration of Independence and first Secretary of State of the United States.

17. Thomas Jefferson

18. He believed the government should have legislative, executive, and judicial branches.

19. Baron de Montesquieu

20. What agreement divided Congress into two houses to assure fair representation of the states?

21. The Great Compromise

22. What newspaper articles were written to persuade the people of New York state to support the Constitution?

23. Federalist Papers

24. What was the revival of evangelical Christianity in American colonies in the 1740’s called?

25. Great Awakening

26. Who was appointed by Washington to be the first Secretary of the Treasury?

27. Alexander Hamilton

28. What was the case that established the Supreme Court’s right to Judicial Review?

29. Marbury vs. Madison

30. What is the system of government in which power is divided among various groups but all obey a system of laws called the Constitution?

31. Constitutionalism

32. What Supreme Court case granted Congress alone the power to regulate interstate commerce?

33. Gibbons vs. Ogden

34. What was the colonial government made of elected representatives called?

35. House of Burgesses

36. This was one of the first political parties in the United States; they opposed the Federalist who wanted a strong national government.

37. Democratic-Republican

38. Who was the English philosopher who believed that government should get its power from the people it governed?

39. John Locke

40. What term describes the division of power between the state and national government?

41. Federalism

42. What is it called when something is approved by vote of the people or their representatives?

43. Ratify

44. What is a change in the Constitution called?

45. Amendment

46. What Federalist was appointed by John Adams to be Chief Justice of the Supreme Court?

47. John Marshall