Wrote that people need to be ruled over by a strong leader such as a king.

Wrote that people should be in charge of government and government should protect natural rights (life, liberty, and property.)

A TYPE or SYSTEM of government where the people rule.

In the United States citizens elect delegates to make decisions. This type of government is a republic. What is another term for a republic?

The absence of any government is ____________. A government that controls every aspect of peoples' lives by using propaganda and violence is ___________.

A dictatorship means rule by one person, so a totalitarian dictatorship is:

A loose union of independent states where the regional governments hold all key powers is a ________.

A system of government where a central (national) government has all the powers is _________.

A system of government where a strong national government shares power with regional governments is a __________.

The first formal constitution in the United States:

Under the Articles of Confederation, the ________ was too weak. The fear of anarchy due to _________ led many more Americans to believe a stronger national government was needed.

Due to the failures of a weak central government, delegates met at the Constitutional Convention. While drafting the U.S. Constitution many compromises had to be made. One compromise was the result of representation in Congress. Small states wanted equal representation. Large states wanted representation based on population. The result was a bicameral legislature. What is this compromise called?

After the Constitution was drafted is still had to be ratified (agreed to) by the states. Two groups would emerge: The _________ argued that ________ would triumph without a stronger national government.

One reason that the Anti-Federalists argued against the ratification of the U.S. Constitution is because:

Due to the concerns of the Anti-Federalists, the Bill of Rights were added to the U.S. Constitution. What is one thing that the 1st Amendment protects?

How can the Constitution be changed?

This part of the Constitution introduces the document and lists six goals:

This section of the U.S. Constitution defines the powers of the three branches:

The Framers set up the ___________ to be the peoples' voice?

________ lists and numbers the Powers of Congress. Because they are clearly defined these powers are known as __________.

___________ gives Congress _________powers to carry out its expressed powers? There are two correct answers.

Powers that the national government and state governments both have:

The Constitution denies this power to government:

Powers that belong to the states are called __________. An example of this power is determining standards for education.

Article I, Section 8, Clause 3

This Clause states that national law is supreme to state law:

After a bill is introduced to Congress, what is the next step?

What is the purpose of standing (permanent) committees in Congrtess?

The __________ presides over the House of Representatives and controls the agenda.

Some states allow citizens to begin the lawmaking process. The right of citizens to initiate legislation is called:

A general vote by the electorate on a single political question that has been referred to them for a direct decision:

In this type of government people select delegates to make laws and decisions:

In this system of government all key powers are held or controlled by the central government:

Congress passes a law with a veto override, but the Supreme Court rules the law to be unconstitutional. What basic principle is this?

A bill regarding farming is introduced. What is the next step in the legislative process?

A new term in the House has just begun. Who is going to decide on the agenda (what bills will be discussed) and preside over the floor?

Standing committees are

Powers government has to carry out is expressed powers:

_________ are clearly defined and listed powers of Congress.

_________ are used to by Congress to carry out the listed powers.

________ are powers shared by the national and central government.

_________ are powers that are reserved to the states.