Save
Busy. Please wait.
Log in with Clever
or
show password
Forgot Password?
Don't have an account?  Sign up 
Sign up using Clever
or
Username is available taken
show password


Make sure to remember your password. If you forget it there is no way for StudyStack to send you a reset link. You would need to create a new account. Your email address is only used to allow you to reset your password. See our Privacy Policy and Terms of Service.

Already a StudyStack user? Log In

Reset Password
Enter the associated with your account, and we'll email you a link to reset your password.
focusNode
Didn't know it?
click below
 
Knew it?
click below
Don't Know
Remaining cards (0)
Know
0:00
edit
Embed Code - If you would like this activity on your web page, copy the script below and paste it into your web page.

  Normal Size     Small Size show me how

FordAmerican Govt02

FordAmericanGovt02

QuestionAnswer
A change or addition to the Constitution or law. Amendment
Persons who opposed the ratification of the constitution. Anti-Federalist
System of overlapping powers of the executive, legislative and judicial branches. Checks and Balances
The body of fundamental laws setting out the principles, structures and processes of a government. Constitution
Basic principle that government and those who govern must obey the rules of law. Constitutionalism
A system of government where power is divided between the national and state governments. Federalism
Persons who supported the ratification of the Constitution. Federalists
Delegates who drafted the Constitution in 1787 in Philaselphia. Framers
The power of the court to determine the constitutionality of a government action. Judicial Review
To secure for future generations Posterity
The first part of the Constitution, the introduction. Preamble
Formal approval Ratification
Concept that holds that the government and its officers are always subject to the law. Rule of Law
The three branches of government are co-equal but independent from eachother. Seperation of Power
Having supreme power and authority within its own territory Sovereign
Created by: RLFord998
Popular American Government sets

 

 



Voices

Use these flashcards to help memorize information. Look at the large card and try to recall what is on the other side. Then click the card to flip it. If you knew the answer, click the green Know box. Otherwise, click the red Don't know box.

When you've placed seven or more cards in the Don't know box, click "retry" to try those cards again.

If you've accidentally put the card in the wrong box, just click on the card to take it out of the box.

You can also use your keyboard to move the cards as follows:

If you are logged in to your account, this website will remember which cards you know and don't know so that they are in the same box the next time you log in.

When you need a break, try one of the other activities listed below the flashcards like Matching, Snowman, or Hungry Bug. Although it may feel like you're playing a game, your brain is still making more connections with the information to help you out.

To see how well you know the information, try the Quiz or Test activity.

Pass complete!
"Know" box contains:
Time elapsed:
Retries:
restart all cards