Fundamental Principles
Nobody is above the law.
What is the rule of law?
This phrase means the people rule, not a king.
What is "We the People"?
These charters gave the colonists the same rights and Englishmen.
What is The Virginia Charters of London?
This branch of government is responsible for making the laws.
What is the Legislative Branch?
Through these two ways, a person can become a U.S. citizen.
What are birth and naturalization?
We elect people to pass laws, act, and speak on our behalf.
What is representative government?
What follows "insure domestic tranquility" in the Preamble?
What is "provide for the common defense"?
This document was the first form of national government.
What is The Articles of Confederation?
This branch of government is responsible for enforcing the laws.
What is the Executive Branch?
Naturalized citizens cannot hold these offices.
What are President and Vice President?
When we vote we give permission to be governed.
What is consent of the governed?
This states the goals and purposes of the Constitution.
What is the Preamble?
These three rights all people should enjoy as stated in The Declaration of Independence.
What are Life, Liberty, and the Pursuit of Happiness?
This branch of government interprets the laws.
What is the Judicial Branch?
These are things that citizens must do?
What are duties?
This type of government is rule by the people.
What is a democracy?
The headline "Bill Increases Funds for Childhood Vaccinations" refers to what phrase from the Preamble.
What is "promote the general welfare"?
These two documents were written by Thomas Jefferson.
What are The Declaration of Independence and The Virginia Statue of Religious Freedom?
The Judicial Branch of government is under this Article.
What is Article III?
Take the oath of allegiance.
What is the third step in the naturalization process.
We have this in order to keep the government from becoming too powerful.
What is limited government?
This phrase of the Preamble refers to our future generations.
What is " and secure the blessings of liberty to ourselves and our posterity"?
This document listed rights that all Virginians should enjoy.
What is The Virginia Declaration of Rights?
These give the plan or structure for our government.
What are The Articles?
This addresses the local needs.
What is community service?