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Origins & Purposes Of Law & Government Study Guide Part 2
Term | Definition |
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Preamble | the introduction to the U.S. Constitution |
To form a more perfect union” | bring the states together |
“Establish justice” | to make certain that all citizens are treated equally |
“Insure domestic tranquility” | to maintain peace and order in society |
“Provide for the common defense” | to protect the country and its citizens from attack |
“Promote the general welfare” | to help people live healthy, happy, and prosperous lives |
Secure the blessings of liberty to ourselves and our posterity” | to protect the rights of citizens and future generations |
Anti-Federalist Papers | a series of essays written to oppose and defeat the proposed U.S. Constitution |
Anti-Federalists | a group of people in the early United States who opposed ratification of the U.S. Constitution because they feared a strong national government and a lack of protection for individual rights |
Bill of Rights | the first ten amendments to the U.S. Constitution |
Federalist Papers | a series of essays written to explain and defend the proposed U.S. Constitution |
Federalists | a group of people in the early United States who favored the establishment of a strong national government and who worked for ratification of the U.S. Constitution |
ratification | the process of formally approving something; ratification of the U.S. Constitution |
rule of law | the idea that everyone must follow the laws; no one is above the law |
criminal law | law that deals with crimes and the punishments associated with those crimes |
military law | laws that have been developed to meet the needs of the military |
civil law | laws involving private relations between members of a community |
constitutional law | the interpretation and implementation of the U.S. Constitution |