Introduction
What is the one word summary for God's Principle of Individuality?
God
When was the Constitution signed?
September 17, 1787
What are the three branches of government?
Legislative, Executive, and Judicial
What is the name of the first paragraph of the Constitution that gives the purposes for the Constitution?
The Preamble
What is the name of the first ten amendments to the Constitution?
The Bill of Rights
What is a primary source?
A document or artifact from a specific time that tells us about that specific time
Where was the Constitutional Convention?
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
What is the primary job of the legislative branch?
To write the laws
How many articles are there in the Constitution?
7
What is an amendment?
A change made to a legal document
What is the one word summary given for the principle of "Conscience is the Most Sacred of All Property"?
Property
What is the purpose of the Separation of Powers?
To keep any one person or group of people from getting too much power and becoming corrupt
What is the primary job of the Judicial Branch?
To interpret the laws
What are the names of the two houses of Congress?
Senate and House of Representatives
How many amendments are there in the Constitution?
27
What is a secondary source?
A document that uses primary sources to make an argument
Who was the president of the Constitutional Convention?
George Washington
Who oversees the Executive Branch?
Which house of Congress is responsible for starting bills about money?
The House of Representatives
What is the second amendment of the Constitution?
What is the one word summary for the Christian Principle of Self-Government?
Man
What is the make up of the legislative branch under the Great Compromise?
Two houses of Congress; one house where states are represented by population and the other house where states are each given 2 delegates
What is the primary job of the Executive Branch?
To carry out the laws
What are all six purposes listed in the Preamble?
To form a more perfect union, establish justice, ensure domestic tranquility, provide for the common defense, promote the general welfare, secure the blessings of liberty
Name three of the five freedoms given in the First Amendment.
Freedom of Speech
Freedom of the Press
Freedom of Assembly
Freedom of Petition