The Constitution

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  1. 3. Power to put the president on trial.
  2. 4. They alone have the power to admit new states.
  3. 8. Great Enlightenment thinker who developed the concept of natural rights and social contract
  4. 9. Under federalism, they have the power to create marriage and driving laws.
  5. 11. First 10 amendments—acts as a shield against the government. Initials
  6. 12. Power of the president to cancel an act of Congress.
  7. 14. This clause gives the Congress broad and flexible powers to act.
  8. 15. This man’s rebellion led many to believe that a Constitutional Convention was necessary.
  9. 17. This is the form of representative government Madison helped to create in order to check the majority.
  10. 18. Action taken by the president to order one of his Cabinet departments to do something. Initals
  11. 19. Blueprint of the federal government
  12. 21. This elective body confirms presidential appointments and treaties.
  13. 24. Name of the compromise that combined both Virginia and the NJ plans to create a bicameral legislature that exists today.
  14. 26. This clause requires states to obey federal law.
  15. 28. This 1st amendment clause allows everyone to choose whatever religion they want. Initials
  16. 29. Power of the president to use the military(but not to declare war)Initials
  17. 30. In Federalist #10, Madison feared these.
  18. 32. This 1st amendment clause outlaws the government from creating an official religion.
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  1. 1. This branch makes laws.
  2. 2. They really pick the president. Initials.
  3. 5. Congress is not allowed to grant titles of __________.
  4. 6. This bicameral legislative body can declare war and tax.
  5. 7. taken every 10 years to determine the number of reps for each state.
  6. 10. This clause allows the Congress to regulate trade.
  7. 11. Not allowed under the constitution—it allows the government to declare a person guilty of a crime without a trial. Initials
  8. 13. This branch interprets.
  9. 16. A change to the constitution.
  10. 20. The full faith and credit clauses requires respect among the ________
  11. 22. This branch enforces.
  12. 23. Power of the Supreme Court to rule acts of Congress, the president or states unconstitutional. Initials
  13. 25. These are retroactive laws which punish people for their actions prior to the law being enacted. They are illegal. Initials
  14. 27. First national government –it failed to give the federal government sufficient power. Initials
  15. 30. These essays were written to gain support for the new Constitution. Initials
  16. 31. The 3/5th Compromise helped the north and south compromise on this key issue.
  17. 33. The more democratic of the 2 houses of Congress. Initials only.(Think about it)