The Preamble
The first phrase of the Preamble to the U.S. Constitution
What is "We the people"?
Article 1 deals with this branch of government.
What is the legislative branch?
This amendment abolished slavery in the U.S.
What is the 13th Amendment?
This principle of the U.S. Constitution refers to the idea that the government’s power comes from the people.
What is popular sovereignty?
This is how many electoral votes are needed to win the U.S. presidency.
What is 270 electoral votes?
Name of the goals listed in the preamble of the U.S. constitution.
What are the 7 Articles?
This article outlines the duties and power of the President.
What is the 2nd article?
This amendment gave women the right to vote.
What is the 19th amendment?
This principle ensures that the government is not too powerful by dividing responsibilities among three branches.
What is the separation of powers?
Before becoming the first President of the United States, This is the role George Washington played in the American Revolution.
What is the Commander-in-Chief of the Continental Army during the American Revolutionary War?
The constitution says this is the source of government power.
What are the people?
Article 6 of the Constitution deals with this.
What is the establishment of the constitution as the "Supreme law of the land"?
This amendment granted the right of speech, press, and religion.
What is the 1st amendment?
This principle ensures that each branch of government has specific powers and duties to prevent abuse of power.
What is the separation of powers?
This is the purpose of the Electoral College in U.S. presidential elections.
What is the responsibility for formally electing the President and Vice President of the United States?
The Preamble indicates this about the Constitution’s purpose in relation to justice.
What is it indicates that one of the main purposes of the Constitution is to create a fair and just system of government for all people.
The last article deals with this.
What is the ratification of the Constitution?
This amendment gives people the right to vote regardless of race or color.
What is the 15th Amendment?
This principle refers to the idea that all citizens, including government officials, must obey the law.
What is the Rule of Law?
This is the famous speech George Washington gave in 1796, which advised against political parties and foreign alliances.
What is the Farewell address?
The phrase "To form a more perfect union" in the preamble means this.
What is to create a stronger, and more effective government than the Articles of Confederation had established
This article outlines the process for amendments.
What is article 5?
This amendment limits the president to two terms in office.
What is the 22nd Amendment?
This principle divides power between the national government and state governments.
What is Federalism?
These two states do not use the winner-takes-all method for awarding electoral votes.
What are Maine and Nebraska?