Consitituion

Constitution 

A document that explains how government will function

outline the different government jobs

explains how much power comes with each job

lists the right held by people

President 

federal government

Governor 

rule the state

 

Mayor

rule the local

Federal vs state

The constitutional supremacy clause tell us that federal laws take priority over state laws

Constitutional convention 

A meeting held in Philadelphia in 1787 where delegates from 12 states gathered to create the US constitution,establishing the new framework for the American government.

Framer 

One of the leaders who helped design and write the US Constitution at the constitutional convention

official goal

revise the articles

Delegates initially gathered with the sole task of amending and improving existing articles of confederation.

Actual outcome 

replace with a new constitution

Recognizing key structural weakness,delegates drafted an entirely new framework for government.

Popular sovereignty

Power stems from the people

Separation of powers/checks and balance

Three branches that can limit each other

Federalism

Power divided between national and state levels

Ratify

The official process of approval give by the states made the proposed U.S. constitution legally binding.

Requirement

9 out of 3 states needed to ratify for the constitution to take effect

National popular method

A method for selecting the president in which all eligible people across the country vote,and the candidate with the most votes nationwide wins

Elector

A person chosen to be part of the electoral college,the group officially votes for the president.

Winner takes all system

An electoral process where the candidate who receives the most votes in a particular states wins all that state electoral votes

The other candidate got zero electoral votes for that state.