basic principles of the Constitution

Question 1

preamble

Answer 1

why they created the U.S. Constitution justification for what they did
form a more perfect union
established justice
insure domestic tranquility
provide for the common defense
promote general welfare
secure the blessings of liberty
all of these things were wrong with articles of Confederation

Question 2

popular sovereignty

Answer 2

people are ultimate authority
give government authority to govern
government is elected despite
remember constituents

Question 3

limited government

Answer 3

Government is not all-powerful
can only do you what the people say can
most of the Constitution limits the national government
if it’s not in the Constitution the national government cannot do it

Question 4

separation of power

Answer 4

different branches have different jobs
each branch has to do its own job
branches do not overlap

Question 5

checks and balances

Answer 5

each branch has to make sure of the branches aren’t getting too powerful

Question 6

checks on the executive

Answer 6

by legislative:
may override the president’s veto, may impeach the president, approves appointments of judges, approves treaties
by judicial: declare executive asked unconditional

Question 7

checks on the legislative branch

Answer 7

by the executive branch:
may veto legislation, may call special sessions of Congress
by judicial branch
made clear acts of Congress unconstitutional

Question 8

checks on in the judicial bridge

Answer 8

by legislative
make impeach federal judges, create lower courts
by executive:
appoint Supreme Court justices, appoints other federal judges

Question 9

concurrent powers

Answer 9

powers shared by federal and state governments

examples enforce laws established courts collect taxes make lots