Vocabulary
Popular Sovereignty
Belief that people hold the final ruling
The people and the government
Limited Government
Government that is not all-powerful
What words in the Preamble reflect the idea of popular sovereignty?
“We the people”
What did the Americans fear after the Revolution?
A strong government
Contract
A formal agreement
Who does the government receive the power to rule from?
The PEOPLE
Amendment
Making a change or addition to something
The people elect members of....
The House of Representatives
What did the failures of the Articles of Confederation prove?
The country needed a strong government
Electoral College
People who are elected by state voters to choose the President
What is the purpose of the government?
1. Establish justice
2. Provide defense
3. Secure liberty
Bill of Rights
Addition to the Constitution that guarantees individual freedoms
Amendment 17
Two senators from each state chosen by the people.
What limited powers does the Constitution explain?
The powers of both federal and state governments
Eligible
Qualified
How do people carry out their ruling power?
By electing representatives to make laws
National Debt
Money the federal government owes
Amendment 19
Who made the Framers fear a strong government?
Great Britain and how they treated the colonists before the Revolution
Voter Registration
State requirement to sign up to vote in advance of an election
Who was able to vote in 1789?
White men
Over the Age of 21
Owned Property
Balanced Budget
Plan that the government cannot spend more money than it takes in
Amendment 26
18-year olds are able to vote
Amendment 1
Right to petition