Principles of the Constitution
The number of principles in our Constitution.
What is 7?
This document, the first constitution of America's government, came before the US Constitution.
What is the Articles of Confederation?
The 3 parts the Constitution is divided into.
What are Preamble, Articles, Amendments?
The number of amendments in the Constitution.
What is 27?
The group of people that Civil Liberties are given to.
What is ALL people?
This principle states that the government is limited only to the power the Constitution gives.
What is Limited Government?
This is the city and state where the Constitutional Convention was held.
What is Philadelphia, Pennsylvania?
The 3 Branches of Government.
What are Executive, Judicial, Legislative?
The five freedoms protected in the the 1st amendment.
What are religion, speech, press, assembly, petition?
This doctor gave the impromptu "I have a dream" speech.
Who is Martin Luther King Jr?
The principle that says governmental power is shared by the national and state governments.
What is federalism?
This English philosopher's belief that life, liberty, and property are for all people, was used in the Constitution.
Who is John Locke?
What is it created a very weak central government?
This amendment protects you from self-incrimination.
What is the 5th Amendment?
These are the 3 Civil Rights amendments.
What are the 13th, 14th, 15th amendments?
The principle of the Constitution that splits the government into 3 branches.
What is Separation of Powers?
This clause lets citizens practice the religion they choose.
What is the free exercise clause?
The idea that everyone, including the government, is accountable to laws that are: publicly known, enforced equally, and judicated independently.
What is Rule of Law?
This amendment abolished slavery in the United States.
What is the 13th amendment?
The actions that protect individuals from discrimination by the government and other citizens
What is Civil Rights?
Checks and Balances are found in these Articles of the Constitution.
What are Articles 1,2,3?
This is the system of government that means "power of the people".
What is democracy?
These are the general powers of each branch of government.
The date when the Bill of Rights was ratified.
What is December 15, 1791?
The clauses found in the 14th amendment.
What are the Citizenship clause, Privileges and immunities clause, Due process clause, Equal protection clause?