Principles of Government
This principle states all people are equal.
Equality
This principle states that government only rules with the agreement or permission of the people.
Consent of the Governed
Large states, like Virginia, wanted representation in Congress to be based on this.
Population
These are the first three words of the Constitution.
"We the People"
The Declaration of Independence separated the American colonies from this country.
Britain
This principle led the Founding Fathers to create our three branches of government.
Separation of Powers
This principle states that the people have the ultimate power
Popular Sovereignty
This compromise between Northern and Southern states determined how enslaved people would be counted.
Three-Fifths Compromise
Before becoming the law of the land, the Constitution had to be _____.
ratified
The Declaration of Independence was signed on this date.
July 4, 1776
This principle restricts the power of the government in order to protect individual rights
Limited government
According to this principle, a President who commits a crime should be punished like anyone else
Rule of Law
This compromise gave Congress the power to regulate interstate commerce.
Commerce Compromise
The Constitution is referred to as the "____ law of the land".
Anti-Federalists wanted to add this to the Constitution.
Bill of Rights
The President vetoing a law is an example of this principle in action.
Checks and Balances
Life, Liberty, and property are examples of these
Natural Rights
The Great Compromise created this kind of legislature.
Bicameral
The Constitutional Convention was held in this city.
Philadelphia
These two principles of government work together to ensure no single branch of government has unlimited power
The principle expressed in this quote: "We the People of the United States… do ordain and establish this Constitution for the United States of America."
Popular Sovereignty
This principle represents the balance between national and state governments.
Federalism
The Slave Trade Compromise protected the slave trade from being abolished until this year.
1808
The Constitution establishes a government with these three separate branches.
Legislative, executive, and judicial
The Constitution was signed on this date
September 17, 1787