Government
Articles of Confederation
Congress Interstate Commerce Shays Rebellion Delegates 13 States Inflation, Deflation, Depression |
Constitutional Convention
Timeline of how it went down Biographies Jefferson, Adams, Adams, Franklin, Sherman, Hancock, Hamilton, Henry, Mason, Washington, Madison, North v South Slave v Free |
Constitution of the United States of America
Preamble
We the People of the United States, in Order to form a more perfect Union, establish Justice, insure domestic Tranquility, provide for the common defence, promote the general Welfare, and secure the Blessings of Liberty to ourselves and our Posterity, do ordain and establish this Constitution for the United States of America. Article I Bicameral Legislature, Senate, House of Reps, the 3/5ths Clause, Enumerated Powers, General Powers, the Elastic Clause, Article II President, Natural-born Citizen, impeach, Bill, Veto, Oath of Office, Head of State, Commander in Chief, Appointments, Treaties, Cabinet, Article III Supreme Court, appellate and original jurisdiction, life term, Article IV Relationships between the states Fugitive Slave Clause Article V Amendments Article VI the Supremacy Clause Article VII Ratification |
Additional Key VocabularyClause Loose or Broad Construction
Explicit Strict or Narrow Construction Implicit Amendment Overt Checks and Balances Null Separation of Powers Void enumerate general popular sovereignty federalism 1808 Slave Trade Cabinet |