The goals & principles of the Constitution (Chapter 4-1)
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| What does "We the people" at the beginning of the Constitution show? | The basic principle that the people have the right to govern themselves.
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| What did the states need to do to "Form a More Perfect Union"? | Operate as a single country and cooperate on major issues
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| How would a national court system "Establish Justice"? | Protect people's rights
Hear cases involving violations of federal law
Settle disputes among the states
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| What did the Founding Fathers mean when they wrote, "Insure Domestic Tranquility"? | Keep the peace among the people
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| Why were the writers of the Constitution so concerned about trying to "Insure Domestic Tranquility"? | Because of Shay's Rebellion
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| How did the new Constitution "Provide for the Common Defense"? | It gave the federal government the power to maintain an armed forces
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| What are the four ways the Constitution "Promote the General Welfare"? | Maintaining order
Protecting individual liberties
Regulating commerce (business & trade) and bankruptcies
Promoting science and technology by granting patents
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| The Constitution wanted to "Secure the Blessings of Liberty" by guaranteeing what? | That no American's basic rights will be taken away now or in the future
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| What are the SIX goals of the Constitution? | Form a More Perfect Union
Establish Justice
Insure Domestic Tranquility
Provide for the Common Defense
Promote the General Welfare
Secure the Blessings of Liberty
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| What major principle of the Constitution means the people have ultimate authority over our government? | Popular Sovereignty
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| What words in the Constitution reinforce the idea of Popular Sovereignty? | We the People
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| Republicanism is... | a system of limited government where the people are the ultimate source of governmental power (the voters have sovereign power)
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| The Founding Fathers wanted the principle of "Limited Government" so they made certain the government would only have... | those powers granted to it by the people
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| "Limited Government" can be described as the rule of law. What does the rule of law mean? | No people, or groups, are above the law
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| Federalism is the system in which the power to govern is... | shared between the national government and the state governments
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| Which powers is shared by the state and federal governments to provide for the public welfare, borrow money, and raise taxes? | Concurrent Powers
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| Which powers belong only to the federal government to maintain the arned forces, regulate foreign trade, and coin money? | Enumerated Powers
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| Which powers are retained by the state governments to regulate trade, establish schools, and pass marriage laws? | Reserved Powers
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| The principle of the "Separation of Powers" led to the creation of what three branches of government? | Legislative
Executive
Judicial
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| The Legislative Branch is made up of the... | Congress
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| The main job of the Legislative Branch is to... | make the laws
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| The Executive Branch is made up of the... | President
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| The main job of the Executive Branch is to... | carry out the laws
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| The Judicial Branch is made up of the... | Supreme Court and the Federal Courts
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| The main job of the Judicial Branch is to.... | interpret and apply the laws
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| The principle of "Checks and Balances" is to... | limit the power of the other branches
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| How is the principle of "Individual Rights" promoted in the Constitution? | in the Bill of Rights (first ten amendments to the Constitution)
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| What is the first step to amending the Constitution? | proposing a new amendment
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| What is the second step to amending the Constitution? | ratifying the new amendment
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| How may a new amendment be proposed? | a 2/3 (67%) vote by BOTH houses of Congress (House & Senate)
if 2/3 (67%) of the states petition Congress to call for a Constitutional Convention
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| How is a new amendment ratified? | when 3/4 (75%) of the state legislatures approve it
when 3/4 (75%) of the special constitutional conventions called by the states approve it
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