Thursday, August 23, 2012

1. Define the Constitution…..in your own words in a PARAGRAPH (3-5 sentences)
All legislative powers herein granted shall be vested in a congress of the united states. which shall consist of a senate and house of representatives. and the electors in each State shall have the qualifications requisite for electors of the most numerous branch of the state legislature.

2. How would your life be without the constitution ?
i think it would be rough. with out all of the laws it would make a masiker. the streets would be nothing but crooks and no one haven any jobs.

3. Define the following words:


Ratification the act ofratifying confirmation; sanction.


Faction a group or clique within a larger group, party, government,


Federalism the federal principle of government.


Federalist/ Antifederalist an advocated of federalism 


Compromise a settlement of differences by mutual concessions


The Great Compromise (Connecticut Compromise)


Checks and Balances limits imposed on all branches of a government by vesting


Democratic Republic a form of government embodying democratic principles

Congress may exercise the powers that the Constitution grants
Delegated Powers of the Federal Government


Reserved Powers of the State Governments  a power that may be exercised by the head of the state without the approval of another branch of the government


Separation of Powers the principle or system of vesting in separate branches the executive,

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