Government Concepts
A form of government where people choose their leaders.
Republicanism
What fundamental principle states that government gets its power from the people?
Popular Sovereignty
Which 1776 document declared the colonies' independence from Great Britain?
Declaration of Independence
Which line of the Preamble establishes that we will be a "better union of states" than we were under the Articles of Confederation?
To form a more perfect union
What group supported ratifying the Constitution because they believed the nation needed a stronger national government?
Federalists
What type of government allows citizens to elect people to make laws and govern on their behalf?
Representative Government
What principle divides government power between the national and state governments?
Federalism
Our legal system is based on which document?
English Common Law
Which line of the Preamble establishes that we will have a fair court system and equal laws?
Establish justice.
Which group feared that a stronger national government would threaten individual liberties and demanded the addition of a Bill of Rights?
Anti-Federalists
A person is accused of a crime but is denied a fair legal process. Which government concept is being violated?
Due Process
Congress passes a bill, but the president vetoes it. Which fundamental principle is demonstrated?
Checks and Balances
Which document guaranteed the rights of Englishmen to colonists?
Charters of the Virginia Company of London
Which Preamble line, in simple terms, means "peace at home"
Domestic Tranquility
What compromise resolved the disagreement between large and small states by creating a House of Representatives based on population and a Senate with equal representation?
Great Compromise
A state passes a law that conflicts with a valid federal law. Which constitutional provision establishes which law takes priority?
Supremacy Clause
A president claims the authority to ignore the Constitution because they lead the executive branch. Which principle says government cannot exercise unlimited power?
Limited Government
Which founding document established fundamental rights and liberties and served as a model for the Bill of Rights?
Virginia Declaration of Rights
How does the U.S. carry out the line of the Preamble "provide for the common defense"
Establishing a military
What agreement counted three out of every five enslaved people for determining representation and direct taxation?
Three-Fifths Compromise
A state creates a law that treats citizens differently based solely on their religion. Which constitutional concept requires laws to protect people equally?
Equal Protection
What principle divides the government into three branches: legislative, executive, and judicial?
Separation of Powers
What was America's first written plan of government, which failed because it gave too much power to the states and not enough to the national government?
Articles of Confederation
Which Preamble line means "caring for the well-being of all citizens"
Promote the general welfare
What vocabulary term describes the two-house legislature established by the Great Compromise?
Bicameral Legislature