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the us constitution
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Which document provided the first national government for the United States? | Articles of Confederation |
| Why did the Articles of Confederation fail? | It created a weak central govt. and gave the states too much power |
| What does "Consent of the Governed" mean? | It means that people have the right to vote |
| What does "Rule of Law" mean? | It means that even the President can be arrested |
| What does "Majority Rules" mean? | It means more than 50% is needed to pass a law in Congress |
| What does "Individual Rights are Protected" mean? | It means people have the right to pursue their goals without interference from the govt. Examples include the right to life, liberty and the pursuit of happiness |
| What does "Limited Government" mean? | It means there is a separation of powers with 3 branches of govt., and Federalism (power split-states & national govt.) |
| What does "Representative Government" mean? | It means we elect Senators, President, Governor |
| What type of government does the Constitution create for the United States? | Democracy |
| What does "To form a more perfect union" mean? | To make the country better than it was in the past (ex. abolition of slavery) |
| what does "Establish justice" mean? | to create laws to maintain order and protect rights of citizens (ex. judicial branch) |
| What does "Ensure domestic tranquility" mean? | to preserve peace within the US (ex. the police) |
| What does "Provide for the common defense" mean? | to protect the country from all enemies (ex. military) |
| What does "Promote the general welfare" mean? | to support the happiness and well-being of people of the US (ex. Bill of Rights) |
| What does "Secure the blessings of liberty" mean? | to guarantee the US will always be free (ex. government upholding the US Constitution) |
| Which branch of government is identified in Article I? | Legislative Branch |
| Which branch of government is identified in Article II? | Executive Branch |
| Which branch of government is identified in Article III? | Judicial Branch of Govt. |
| What is the title of the members of the Legislative Branch? | members of Congress |
| What is the title of the members of the Executive Branch? | President, Vice President, and Cabinet |
| What is the title of the members of the Judicial Branch? | Supreme Court |
| What does Congress (Legislative Branch) do? | make the laws |
| What does the President (Executive Branch) do? | enforce the laws |
| What does the Supreme Court (Judicial Branch) do? | interpret and apply the laws |
| What is the two-step process to amend the US Constitution? | Step 1- Proposed by Congress --> Step 2- Ratified by the states |
| What type of vote (fraction) is needed to amend the Constitution? | proposed by ⅔ vote by Congress and a ratified by ¾ vote by state legislature to ratify (approve) |
| What are the 5 freedoms listed in the 1st Amendment? | Religion, assembly, press, petition, and speech |
| What does Federalism (described in Article IV) mean? | The states and federal governments share power |
| What does amend mean? | to change the Constitution- 1st by proposing with ⅔ vote in Congress, then to ratify (amend) with a ¾ vote in state legislature. |
| What does preamble mean? | it is the first paragraph of the Constitution that describes the structure of our govt. |
| What does "Separation of Powers" mean? | A way the Constitution keeps our government from getting too much power is to divide the power among 3 branches of govt. |
| What does "Checks and Balances" mean? | A way the Constitution makes sure no one branch of government gets too much power |
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