Powers of the National Government

6. The Framers’ main problem was to balance the power of the national government so that it could _____ the rights of the people but not endanger them.
7. A specific power under Article I of the Constitution is that Congress has the power to impose and collect _______.
8. The Constitution is made up of specific and ________ language.
12. The person who has the power to veto laws
14. Under the ______________, Congress did not have power to deal with trade and economic problems, act directly on the people, enforce laws, or raise taxes.
16. The Framers’ experience with the _________ government had left many of them very suspicious of a strong central government.
17. A proposed law
18. A ________ government meant more freedom.

1. The law that makes an act a crime even though the act was legal when it took place.
2. Framer who argued that the new Constitution should have all the powers it had under the Articles of Confederation and that Congress should be able to hold the power to reject laws made by state legislatures.
3. The three branches of government limit the powers of each other through a system of _______________.
4. People didn’t want their property rights violated by the laws passed by the ______ legislatures.
5. Powers that are specifically listed in the constitution.
9. Having clear limits on the powers of Congress ensures that the government does not endanger or threaten peoples' _______.
10. The legislative act that declared a person guilty of violating the law and set the punishment without a court trial.
11. A section of the Constitution that was there to strengthen the powers of Congress and listed the powers and limits on those powers of Congress.
13. One of the general powers of Congress is the power to provide for the common defense and general ________ of the United States.
14. Under the Constitution, Congress can declare war to raise an ______ and navy.
15. A _______ government meant more security.