Principles and preamble Flashcards
Popular sovereignty
Government gets its authority from the people
Limited government
The government only has the power the constitution gives it
Separation of power
Government is divided into 3 branches, each branch with its own power
Checks and balances
Each branch of government has the power to limit the actions of the other two branches
Federalism
Division of power between the government and the states
We the people of the United States, in order to create a more perfect union.
The preamble states to create a better country
Establish justice,
The preamble will make sure that all laws are fair for all the states.
Insure domestic tranquillity
Insure a peaceful life for the people of the United States, and future generations.
Provide for common defense,
The preamble promises to always protect the country and its people from harm
Promote the general welfare
To always provide medicine or aid to the people of the states.
Promote the blessings of liberty to ourselves and our posterity.
To make sure that the United States is always a free country for the states and our future generations
Americans elected Barak Obama as president
Popular sovereignty
Congress approved President Obama’s appointment of Sonia Sotomayor to the Supreme Court
Checks and balances
The Supreme Court interprets and applies the laws
Separation of power
Congress cannot make a law that violates freedom of speech
Limited government
State and local government supervise the public school system
Federalism
Congress makes laws for the nation
Separation of power
New York cannot sign a treaty with Canada or any other foreign countries
Federalism
The president can veto a bill that has been approved by the House of Representatives and the Senate
Checks and balances
The government cannot arrest a person unless there is a good reason to believe the person has violated a law
Limited government
Voters in Illinois elected carol Mosley Braun, the first African American female U.S. Senator. In 1992
Popular sovereignty
