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21 Cards in this Set
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Name the 5 political principles that shaped our Constitution and our government? |
Consent of the governed |
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What type of government says that the people rule? |
Democracy
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Which political principle says that government is NOT all-powerful, and it may do only the things the people give it the power to do? |
Limited government
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Which political principle says the the government and those who govern are bound by the law? |
Rule of law
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Which political principle says that people elect public officeholders to make laws and do the work of government on their behalf? |
Representative government
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Which political principle says that people are the source of any and all governmental power? |
Consent of the governed
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Name 2 documents of American History that influenced the writing of the Constitution. |
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Which document says that people have "certain unalienable rights" (life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness) and that all people are equal under the law? |
Declaration of Independence |
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Which document allowed for a weak central government (with no power to collect taxes or enforce laws) and led to the writing of the Constitution?
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Articles of Confederation? |
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This document establishes the structure of the U.S. Government TODAY! It guarantees equality under the law.
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The U.S. Constitution including the Bill of Rights
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What were the Articles of Confederation?
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They were the plan for the nation's first government - this came BEFORE the U.S. Constitution. |
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Why didn't the Articles of Confederation work?
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They gave major powers to the states and created a weak central government with no power to collect taxes or enforce laws. |
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Under the Articles of Confederation, most power was held by...? |
the states
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Which document stated grievances against the King of England and declared the colonies independence from Great Britain? |
The Declaration of Independence
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What is the introduction to the Constitution called? |
The Preamble |
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What are the first three words in the Preamble?
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"We the people..."
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Why does the preamble to the Constitution start with "We the people"? |
These words show that the government gets its power from the people. |
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The division of power between the states and the national government |
Federalism |
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The U.S. Constitution establishes a federal form of government in which the __________ government is supreme |
National
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Why was it important to divide the power among the legislative, executive, and judicial branches of government? |
To keep any one branch from getting too much power
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What system gives each of the three branches of government the power to limit the powers of the other branches? |
Checks and balances
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