Founding Ideas
The English Philosopher that's argued that people enter into a social contract with government to avoid a life that is "solitary, poor, nasty, brutish, and short."
Who is Thomas Hobbes
This document officially announced that the American colonies were separating from Great Britain.
What is the Declaration of Independence
The opening section of the Preamble begins with these three famous words
What is "We the People"
The principle divides power among different branches
What is separation of powers
This system divides power between the national government and state governments
What is federalism
This Philosopher believed people are naturally free and possess the rights to life, liberty, and property
Who is John Locke
In the Declaration of Independence, the colonist accused King George III of committing these complaints against them. What was this section called?
What are grievances
The Preamble says the Constitution was created to establish what?
This Philosopher is most closely associated with the idea of separation of powers.
Who is Baron de Montesquieu
Powers specifically given to the federal government by the Constitution are what kind of powers?
According to John Locke, these rights belong to people simply because they are human.
What are natural rights
What does the Preamble mean when it says "Secure the Blessing of our Liberty"
The 3 branches of Government are legislative, executive, and what else
What is Judicial
Powers that belong to the states because they are not given to the federal government are called what kind of powers
What are reserved powers
The idea says that people agree to give government some power in exchange for protection of their rights and society.
What is the social contract
The principle means that legitimate government authority comes from the people.
What is popular sovereignty
Where can the Preamble be found in the Constitution
What is in the beginning
This principle allows each branch of government to limit the power of the other branches.
What is checks and balances
Powers shared by both the federal and state governments, such as taxing and creating courts, are called what kind of powers
What are concurrent powers
Locke argued that if a government violates the rights of the people, the people have the right to do this
What is overthrow/change the government
The Declaration of Independence reflects Locke's idea by stating that people possess these rights and that government exists to protect them
What are natural rights
Name of 3 of the 6 goals listed in the Preamble
What is form a more perfect union, establish justice, insure domestic tranquility, provide for the common defense, promote the general welfare, Secure the Blessing of our Liberty
Congress passes a bill, but the president refuses to sign it. This is an example of which constitutional principle?
Congress creates and agency to carry out a power that is not specifically listed in the Constitution but is considered necessary to carry out an enumerated power. What kind of power is this
What is an implied power