Unit 2 Flashcards
A gathering of delegates to write or revise a constitution
Constitutional Convention
A legislative body with two houses
Bicameral
The compromise made at the Constitutional Convention that created a two-house legislature; an upper house with equal representation and a lower house with representation based on population
Great Compromise
A compromise made at the Constitutional Conventions that determined how states would count their enslaved population in order to determine representation in Congress
Three-Fifths Compromise
A compromise made at the Constitutional Convention created a system of voting for the President where the people will cast a popular vote that will choose the state’s electors who will directly elect the president
Electoral College
People who supported the Constitution
Federalists
People who did not support the constitution
Anti-federalists
A tye of government where the power is divided between national government and state government
Federalism
The introduction to the US constitution, contains the goals and purpose of the government
preamble
IMplid powers, not specifically written in the constitution, given to Congress so that they may have power to make decisions on issues the founders could not predict for in the future
Necessary and Proper Clause
Requires the president to “take due care” while enforcing the laws
Take Care clause
this clause makes clear that the court rulings, laws, and public records from one state to the next are to be honored by each state
Full faith and credit clause
a change to the constitution
Amendment
whenever there is a conflict between state law and federal law, the federal law shall override the state law as it is the “Supreme Law”.
SUpremacy clause
