Principles
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Constitution
Preamble
Amendments
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Fundamental political principles define and shape American constitutional government.
what do the principles do?
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The Articles of Confederation – established the first form of national government for the independent states – maintained that major powers resided with individual states – created weak central government (e.g., no power to tax or enforce laws); led to the writing of the Constitution of the United States of America.
what is articles of confederation?
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 To form a more perfect union  To establish justice  To ensure domestic tranquility  To provide for the common defense  To promote the general welfare  To secure the blessings of liberty
What is The Purposes Of United States Government?
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granted freedom or speech, press, assembly, religion, and petition
What did the first amendment do?
200
The people are the source of any and all governmental power.
What is Consent of the governed?
200
this document stated freedom of religious beliefs and opinions.
What is The Virginia Statute for Religious Freedom?
200
• established the structure of the United States government • guaranteed equality under the law with majority rule and the rights of the minority protected • affirmed individual worth and dignity of all people • protected the fundamental freedoms of religion, speech, press, assembly, and petition.
What The Constitution of the United States of America, including the Bill of Rights?
200
Extends the due process protection to actions of the states
what is the fourteenth amendments?
300
Government is not all-powerful and may do only those things the people have given it the power to do.
What is Limited government?
300
served as a model for the Bill of Rights of the Constitution of the United States of America
The Virginia Declaration of Rights
300
To form a more perfect union To establish justice To ensure domestic tranquility To provide for the common defense To promote the general welfare To secure the blessings of liberty
What is the Purposes of United States government?
300
 To form a more perfect union  To establish justice  To ensure domestic tranquility  To provide for the common defense  To promote the general welfare  To secure the blessings of liberty
What is Purposes of United States government?
300
to the United States Constitution is the part of the United States Bill of Rights that protects the right of the people to keep and bear arms.
what is the second amendment?
400
The government and those who govern are bound by the law, as are those who are governed.
What is rule of law?
400
stated grievances against the king of Great Britain – declared the colonies’ independence from Great Britain – affirmed “certain unalienable rights” (life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness) established the idea that all people are equal under the law.
What is The Declaration of Independence?
400
The constitutions of Virginia and the United States can be amended through processes outlined in the constitutions. The Virginia constitution has been rewritten several times.
What is the procedures for amending the Constitution of Virginia and the Constitution of the United States?
400
We the People,” thereby establishing that the power of government comes from the people
What does the preamble begin with?
400
it gave women the right to vote
What is the 19 amendment?
500
-consent of the governed -limited government -rule of law -democracy -representative government
What is all of the fundamental principles?
500
guaranteed the rights of Englishmen to the colonists
what is the charters of the Virginia Company of London
500
Constitution of the United States The amendment process is complex. To date, there are 27 amendments to the Constitution of the United States. Amendment process: – Proposal: action by Congress or convention – Ratification: by the states
What is How can the Constitution of the United States be amended?
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J-justice U-union M-military P-peace
What is the saying we use to help us remember the preamble?
500
it repealed the Eighteenth Amendment to the United States Constitution, which had mandated nationwide Prohibition on alcohol
What is the 21 amendment?
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