Where are the reserved powers are found in the Constitution?

What was our first constitution? (It had many weaknesses)

Which Political theorist stressed the need for Separation of Powers?

Which political theorist said that once rulers break the contract, the people are free to choose another set of rulers. He also stressed checks and balances.

Which Social contract theorist believed in absolute monarchs as necessary to protect people?

What are controls that each branch has to limit the power of the others called?

What are powers held by both national and state governments at the same time called?

What was the plan proposed by Roger Sherman at the Constitutional convention in which elements of the Virginia plan and New Jersey plan were combined? (It is the basis for our current Congress.)

Which Document written by Thomas Jefferson in 1776 formally stated our intent to break away from England.

What is a division of powers between levels of government, generally between national and state called?

What were those who favored the ratification of the constitution called. Includes John jay, James Madison, and Alexander Hamilton

Which part of our Constitution allows for flexibility?

Which Court case allowed the act of courts examining laws to determine if they are against the constitution or not

What was the 1st document in English history to limit power of the monarch?

What is the the idea that whoever gets more votes gets to take office, but the group that loses is still guaranteed rights called

What is the idea that the authority to rule rests with the people called?

Because we have a government of elected officials who hold power transferred by the vote of people, then what do we have?

Because our executive is separately elected from the legislature, then what do we have?

Because England chooses their executive from their legislature, then what do they have?

Who is the executive of Missouri?

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