Constitutional Government 2017
amendment
A change to the Constitution
articles of confederation
America's first constitution
bill of rights
First 10 amendments
What does the Bill of Rights protect?
It protects our individual basic freedoms including, freedom of speech and religion.
delegated powers
Powers given to the federal government by the Constitution
reserved powers
Powers given to the state government alone
elastic clause
This gives Congress the right to make all "necessary and proper" laws
checks and balances
insures one branch does not get too much power
federalism
power is divided between the national and state governments
Concurrent Powers
powers shared by the state and federal governments
Great Compromise
the agreement by which Congress would have two houses, the Senate (where each state gets equal representation-two senators) and the House of Representatives (where representation is based on population).