The Preamble
What is the first section called?
The Preamble
What is The Constitution is organized into?
What is Articles and Sections
What is Republicanism?
A belief for a republic to survive and function well, its citizens must be responsible.
what is the principle called this?
Checks & balances
The division of power between the state and federal government.
What is federalism
What is insure
To make safe or certain
How many articles does the Constitution have?
what is 7
The Separation of Powers divided our government into how many branches?
3 branches
what is an example of checks and balances?
treaties
Creation of individual schools systems is a power of which division of government?
What is the state government?
What are the focuses stated in the Dec. of Ind.?
freedom and government having a purpose
When are Amendments added to the Constitution?
what was in the end
What clause gives the Congress authority to make laws to carry out powers?
Elastic Clause
what are judicial appointments?
president and congress both have checks over the court as well
Who states that the power not given to the federal government are reserved (kept) for the states or the people
What is the Constitution?
What is posterity?
Our children or others who live after us
How many amendments have been added to the Constitution so far?
what is 27
What branch makes the laws and the budget for the federal government?
Legislative branch
what is impeachment?
When the president is removed from office
The freedom of an individual persons to think and act without government restricting their liberty?
What are individual rights?
What are some of the goals for the constitution?
To form a more perfect union, establish justice,
Who wanted to make sure leaders and citizens could change the Constitution if necessary?
what is THE
When creating the Constitution, the delegates followed several?
Constitutional principle
how many presidents have been impeached?
3
Individual rights include?
What is freedom of speech and religion ?