Principles of the Constitution

Match the following

• If a state law __________ the Constitution or federal law, the Constitution or federal law prevails.

• Contradicts

• The words “We the People” are the first words of the

• African American

• The first ten amendments added to the Constitution are known as the 

• Preamble

• The U.S. Congress claims _______ _____ which are powers that are suggested but not directly stated.

• Implied Powers

• Ratified by the states in 1868, the Fourteenth Amendment granted full citizenship rights to

• Bill of Rights

The Constitution, written in Philadelphia in 1787, included which of the following?

• concurrent powers for the judiciary and the states

• enumerated powers

• state power to maintain armed forces

• number of Supreme Court justices

The Americans formed a republic, a government in which people rule through​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​

• Appointed Representatives

• Council of Representatives

• Elected Representatives.

• Popular vote.

The system established to maintain a balance of power between the three branches of government is called

• Checks and Balances

• Equilibrium

• Separation of Powers

• Veto and Override System

The system established to maintain a balance of power between the three branches of government is called

• one-half

• one-third

• three-fourths

• nine-tenths