Flashcards Constitutional Convention

Political leaders created a new government at the Philadelphia Convention.

The famous document written at the Philadelphia Convention is the Constitution.

The overall goal of the Constitutional Convention was to create a balanced government.

The new government was stronger than the Articles of Confederation.

The new government was less strong than the British government.

The level of government that became the 'supreme' law of the land is Federal.

The two branches included in the national government are Executive and judicial.

The powers given to the national government are Delegated Powers.

The term for the power of the Supreme Court to determine the constitutionality of a law or action is Judicial Review.

The court case that gave the Supreme Court the power of Judicial Review is Marbury v. Madison.