Goals
Name and Define the 1st goal to the constitution
To Form a More Perfect Union. Creating a strong national gov't with 3 branches that can check and balance each others powers.
Define Popular Sovereignty
What is "We the people” is the thought that the average citizen can be trusted to make important decisions that affect his or her life and the lives of other Americans.
Name and Define Article 1.
The Legislative Branch and it lists the powers and functions of this branch of gov't.
Which gov't power is The power to create Armies and Navies.
National Gov't
What is the Purpse of the Articles of the Constitution
The main body of the Constitution is a short document, divided into seven sections called Articles. Together, they establish the framework for our government.
Name and Define the 2nd Goal to the Constitution
To Ensure Justice: No one is above the law, Constitution is the law for everyone to follow. From President to the people.
Define Limited Gov't
That the government leaders couldn’t abuse their power, no one is above the law. This ensures our liberties. These powers would be outlined in Articles I, II, and III of the Constitution.
Name and Define Article 2
The Executive Branch and it lists the powers and functions of the branch.
Which gov't power can Establish Schools
State Gov't
Define Independent Judiciary.
The idea that courts and judges can perform their responsibilities without the influence of others.
For example: The justices of the Supreme Court serve for life…they are not elected.
Name and Define the 3 goal to the constitution
To Insure Domestic Tranquility: Congress establishes a national guard, Promotes Safety inside the country.
Define Separation of Powers
3 Branches of Gov't. Executive, Legislative, and Judicial.
Name and Define Article 3
The Judicial Branch and Lists powers and functions of this branch of gov't.
Which Power of Gov't allows you to Build Roads?
Shared Powers
What is the Significance of Antifederalist Paper #84
Saying that a Bill of rights was important to ensure the freedoms and liberties for future generations. It ensures that our gov't cant change their minds about our rights from on to another.
Name and Define the 4th Goal to the Constitution
To Provide for the Common Defense: Congress can establish armies and navies.
Define Checks and Balances
Allows for the 3 different branches to limit each other's powers. In this way each branch controls certain powers and shares others.
Name and Define Article 4
What is the States and to list the powers that the states would have under the constitution.
Define Concurrent Powers
Powers shared by the State and Federal Governments
What is the significance behind Federalist Paper 51
Addresses the Ideas of Checks and Balances, This system also brings with it the idea that these branches or subsets of the government would control each other and at the same time govern and hold power for themselves. We know these two groups to be the State and Federal Government and each of those is broken down into the Executive, Legislative, and Judiciary Branches of Government.
Name and Define the 5th Goal to the Constitution
To Promote the General Welfare: Congress needs to set aside money for citizens for food, water, air, shelter etc.
Define Individual Rights
Unalienable Rights: Life, Liberty, and the Pursuitt of Happiness
Civil Rights: the Bill of Rights and Rights, also all rights gained from the Constitution.
Name and Define Article 5
Amending the Constitution: Allows for changes/amendments to be made to the Constitution.
Define Reserved Powers
Powers that The Constitution neither gives to congress nor denies to the states.
What is the Significance behind Federalist Paper #84?
The Idea that a Bill of Rights is not needed in the Constitution, The Constitution provides us all the rights we need, if we have a list that could be dangerous because of rights that don't get included may not be protected by the gov't.