7 principles
of the Constitution 1
of the Constitution 1
This principle means political power comes from the people, famously shown in the words "We the People."
What is Popular Sovereignty?
Basic liberties of all citizens are guaranteed by the Bill of Rights
What are individual rights?
This amendment protects the five basic freedoms: religion, speech, press, assembly, and petition.
What is amendment 1?
This amendment guarantees the right to a trial by jury
What is the 7th amendment?
The first 10 amendments to the U.S. Constitution are collectively known by this name.
What is the Bill of Rights?
The government's power is restricted by what the Constitution says it can and cannot do.
What is limited government?
People elect their political representatives
What is Republicanism?
This amendment protects the right of the people to keep and bear arms.
What is the 2nd amendment?
This amendment states that any powers not delegated to the federal government are reserved to the states or to the people.
What is amendment 10?
The U.S. Constitution was officially adopted and signed in this year.
What is 1787?
Dividing power among the three branches (Legislative, Executive, and Judicial) to prevent any one branch from becoming too strong.
What is Separation of Powers?
Each branch of government holds control over the 2 other branches
What is Checks and Balances?
This amendment protects citizens from unreasonable searches and seizures by the government and requires a warrant.
What is the 4th Amendment?
This amendment guarantees the right to a speedy and public trial by an impartial jury in criminal prosecutions.
What is the 6th amendment?
These are the three branches of the U.S. federal government.
What are Legislative, Executive, and Judicial?
A system where each branch of government can exercise controls or "checks" over the other two (e.g., the President vetoing a law).
What is Checks and Balances?
People are the source of the government's power
What is popular sovereignty?
This amendment protects citizens from unreasonable searches and seizures by the government and requires a warrant.
What is the 5th Amendment?
This amendment states that citizens have rights beyond the ones explicitly listed in the Constitution.
What is the 9th amendment?
There are this many total articles that make up the body of the U.S. Constitution.
What is 7?
The sharing and division of power between the national (federal) government and the state governments.
What is Federalism?
The constitution lists the powers it has and does not have
What is limited government?
This amendment says the government cannot force citizens to quarter (house) soldiers in their homes during peacetime.
What is amendment 3?
This amendment protects people from excessive bail, excessive fines, and cruel and unusual punishments.
What is the 8th amendment?
This is the total number of amendments currently part of the U.S. Constitution.
What is 27?