The powers not delegated [given] to the United States by the Constitution, nor prohibited by it to the states, are reserved to the states respectively [each state], or to the people. —10th Amendment, U.S. Constitution
Which principle is supported by this constitutional amendment?
A.
checks and balances
B.
separation of powers
C.
federalism
D.
judicial review
C. federalism
Part of the Constitution that Limit Freedoms:
Fugitive Slave Clause
Part of the Constitution that Limit Government:
checks and balances
Northwest Ordinance
3/5th Compromise
Separation of powers
Ability to sign treaties
Electoral College
The Fugitive Slave Clause limits the freedom of enslaved individuals by requiring their return to their owners if they escaped to another state.
The checks and balances system limits the power of government by dividing it into three branches (legislative, executive, and judicial) and giving each branch the ability to check and balance the powers of the others.
The Northwest Ordinance established a process for admitting new states into the Union and prohibited slavery in the Northwest Territory.
The 3/5th Compromise was an agreement that counted enslaved individuals as three-fifths of a person for the purposes of representation and taxation.
The principle of separation of powers divides the powers of government among different branches to prevent the concentration of power in one group or individual.
The ability to sign treaties is a power given to the executive branch of government.
The Electoral College is a system for electing the President of the United States, which limits the power of direct popular vote.
Part of the Constitution that Limit Freedoms:
Fugitive Slave Clause
Part of the Constitution that Limit Government:
checks and balances
Northwest Ordinance
3/5th Compromise
Separation of powers
Ability to sign treaties
Electoral College
which one does each belong to
Part of the Constitution that Limit Freedoms:
Fugitive Slave Clause
Part of the Constitution that Limit Government:
checks and balances
Part of the Constitution that Limit Freedoms:
- Fugitive Slave Clause
Part of the Constitution that Limit Government:
- Checks and balances