The Constitution Flashcards
What are the 4 parts of the Constitution?
Preamble, Principles, Articles I-VII, Amendments 1-27
Popular sovereignty is the ____ principle of the Constitution.
First
What is a constitution?
A document that gives an organization structure
Limited government is the _____ principle of the Constitution?
Second
Separation of Power is the ____ principle of the constitution?
Third
What is the fourth principle of the constitution?
Checks and balances; each branch is given powers over the other two to maintain a balance of power.
What is the fifth principle of the constitution?
Judicial Review; power of the courts to determine the constitutionality of a law
What is the sixth principle of the constitution?
Federalism; a system of government in which there are two levels (state and federal)
What is the first sentence of the preamble?
“We the people of the United States, in order to form a more perfect union, establish justice, ensure domestic tranquility, provide for the common defense, promote the general welfare and secure the blessing of Liberty for our selves and our posterity, do ordain and establish this constitution for the United States of America.”
How many articles are part of the constitution?
7
The first Article of the Constitution deals with _____.
The Legislative Branch (Congress)
The second Article of the Constitution deals with _____.
Executive Branch (President )
The third Article of the Constitution deals with _____.
The Judicial Branch (Courts)
The fourth Article of the Constitution deals with _____.
Inter-Sate Relations
The fifth Article of the Constitution deals with _____.
Amending the Constitution
The sixth Article of the Constitution deals with _____.
Supreme Law of the Land
The seventh Article of the Constitution deals with _____.
Ratification of the Constitution
The Bill of Rights comprises which Amendments to the Constitution?
First 10
The first Amendment of the Constitution deals with _____.
Freedom of Religion, Speech, Press, Assembly, and Petition
The second Amendment of the Constitution deals with _____.
A well regulated militia…right to bear arms
The third Amendment of the Constitution deals with _____.
No quartering of troops during peacetime
The fourth Amendment of the Constitution deals with _____.
No unreasonable searches and seizures
The fifth Amendment of the Constitution deals with _____.
No federal criminal trial without first an indictment from a grand jury, no double jeopardy, no self-incrimination. Life, liberty, or property cannot be deprived without due process of law. Eminent Domain
The sixth Amendment of the Constitution deals with _____.
In criminal cases, a right to a speedy trial and public jury, to be informed of the accusation, confront unfavorable witnesses, obtain favorable witnesses, and right to counsel.
The seventh Amendment of the Constitution deals with _____.
In civil suits where the value exceeds $20, there is a right of trial.
