Principles
The Constitution
The Preamble
Documents
Articles of Confederation
100
This principle states that the people are the source of any and all government power
What is Consent of the Governed
100
The creation of the Constitution came from the failure of
What is the Articles of Confederation
100
The key points of the Preamble can be remembered by the acronym ____
What is J.U.M.P.
100
This document stated our Religious rights
What is the Virginia Statute for Religious Freedom
100
The Articles of Confederation was the first
What is written form of government
200
This principle states that the government is not all powerful and has powers only the people give it
What is Limited Government
200
The Constitution protects our five individual rights which are
What is freedom of Religion, Speech, Press, Assembly, and Petition
200
The Preamble is also known as the ____ to the Constitution
What is the intro
200
This document enabled the settlers to search and eventually discover what is now America
What is the Charters of the Virginia Company of London
200
Because of the failure of the Articles of Confederation this led the writing of
What is the Constitution
300
This principle says that government and those working for it are also bound the by law
What is Rule of Law
300
The amendment process for the Constitution was very
What is complex
300
In order to form a more perfect _____
What is union
300
This document was the model for the U.S. Bill of Rights
What is the Virginia Declaration of Rights
300
The Articles of Confederation contained neither a ____ or ___ branch
What is Executive and Judicial Branch
400
This principle is known for saying that in a Democratic government, the people rule
What is Democracy
400
The Constitution contains exactly ____
What is 27 amendments
400
and to secure the Blessings of ____ to ourselves and our ___
What is Liberty and Posterity
400
This document was written to declare our independence from Great Britian
What is The Declaration of Independence
400
Because the Articles of Confederation was poorly written it gave the ____ more ____
What is States and Power
500
This principle states that the people can elect people to represent them in government
What is Representative Government
500
The Constitution guarantees ______ to everyone
What is equality
500
J.U.M.P. stands for
What is Justice, Union, Military, and Peace
500
This document was written during the Revolutionary War
What is the Articles of Confederation
500
The Articles of Confederation had no _____ ______
What is Central Government