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| What are "reserved powers"? |
powers the
states retain |
| What is Republicanism? |
the idea that government gets its power from the will of the people |
| What is the function of an Amendment? |
It provides a method to change the Constitution |
| What is a Republic ? |
a form of government where the source of power is from the people. |
| What are the Bill of Rights? |
first Ten amendments to Constitution |
| What term describes actions that are prohibited under the Constitution? |
Unconstitutional |
| what name describes the system where the three branches of government are DISTINCT from each other |
Separation of Powers |
| What is the name of the system whereby no one branch of government can dominate another branch? |
Checks and balances |
| What are the powers retained by the States? |
Reserved powers |
| WhAT the powers that Constitution gave to the Federal Government? |
Enumerated Powers |
| What document outlined the standard for admitting new states into the Union? |
NW Ordinance of 1781 |
| name a similarity in States' Constitutions. |
State Governors had significant power |
| Under the Articles of Confederation, how were states represented? |
equally- each state got one vote no matter how big or small. |
| Name the powers of the Federal Government under the Articles of Confederation |
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| Name the Problems that Congress encountered under the Articles of Confederation. |
Congress couldn't tax, pay off national debt
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| Name the cause of Shays' Rebellion |
lack of paper money caused hardship on farmers who needed to repay debts. |
| Between the Declaration of Independence and the Constitution- what did the USA lack ? |
Courts |
| What powers did the National government possess under the Articles of Confederation? |
Could declare war but not authorized to raise taxes to pay soldiers. |
Ch.18 LTI-MA 509
