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Constitution Flashcards

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  1. Why does the U.S. Constitution start with “We the people…” (2 reasons)?
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It is a social contract between the people and their leaders.
It is based on popular sovereignty.

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  1. What Enlightenment Thinker is famous for writing about the Social Contract?
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Jean Jacques Rousseau

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  1. What is a “Social Contract”?
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An agreement between the people and their leaders

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  1. What Enlightenment Thinker is famous for writing about Separation of Powers?
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Baron de Montesquieu

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  1. Why did the founders want “to form a more perfect union”?
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Because the Articles of Confederation had many problems and was not working.

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  1. What are the six purposes for establishing the U.S. Constitution?
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To form a more perfect union, establish justice, insure domestic tranquility, provide for the common defense, promote the general welfare, and secure the blessings of liberty to ourselves and our posterity

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  1. What is meant by “establishing justice”?
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To have a court system and judges that are fair.

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  1. Why did the Founders want to “establish justice”?
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Because the Articles of Confederation had no national courts and it caused problems.

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  1. What is meant by “insure domestic tranquility”?
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To make sure there is peace inside the country.

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  1. Why did the Founders want to “insure domestic tranquility”?
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So there would not be riots or rebellions in the country. Like Shay’s Rebellion.

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  1. What is popular sovereignty?
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Power to the people

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  1. What is meant by Separation of Powers?
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There are three branches of government each with different roles.

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  1. What are the three branches of government?
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The Legislative Branch
The Executive Branch
The Judicial Branch

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  1. What is the role of the Legislative Branch?
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The legislative branch makes the laws.

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  1. What is the role of the Executive Branch?
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The Executive Branch enforces the laws.

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  1. What is the role of the Judicial Branch?
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The Judicial Branch interprets the laws.

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  1. What power was the Congress given to “provide for the common defence”?
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The power to maintain an army and a navy.

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  1. What is meant by “promote the general Welfare”?
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To make sure the economy is good. Everyone has good working conditions.

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  1. What is meant by “secure the Blessings of Liberty to ourselves and our Posterity”?
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To make sure everyone for all time will not be put in jail for no reason.

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  1. Why did the Founders want to “provide for the common defence”?
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Under the Articles of Confederation there was no national army and they were unable to make the British leave the forts in the Ohio Valley as was promised.

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  1. What are the four theories of the origin of the state?
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The force theory
The evolutionary theory
The divine right theory
The Social Contract

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  1. Which theory of the origin of the state is the United States Constitution based on?
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The Social Contract Theory

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  1. What is limited government?
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Government which is not all powerful.

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  1. What are the six basic principles of the U.S. Constitution?
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Popular Sovereignty, Limited Government, Judicial Review, Checks & Balances, Federalism, Separation of Powers

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  1. What is federalism?
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Power divided between the National and state governments.

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  1. What are the qualifications for becoming a Member of the House of Representatives?
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25 or more years old
7 years a citizen
Live in the state they represent

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