United States Constitution

Principles of the U.S. Constitution

100

Divides the powers of the government into three branches

Separation of Powers

200

Power is shared between the states and national government.

Federalism

300

Makes sure no branch of government becomes too powerful.

Checks and Balances

400

The people hold supreme power. Addressed in the preamble…“We the people…”

Popular Sovereignty

500

Power of the govt. is restricted by the U.S. Constitution. “No one is above the law.”

Limited Government

For the People

100

Right to bear arms

2^nd Amendment

200

Rights reserved to the people

9^th Amendment

300

Freedom of speech, religion, and press; right to assemble; right to petition

1^st Amendment

400

No double jeopardy; cannot be compelled to be a witness against himself

5^th Amendment

500

No cruel or unusual punishment

8^th Amendment

For the People 2

100

The right to a fast and public trial

6^th Amendment

200

Powers reserved to the states

10^th Amendment

300

No quartering of soldiers during peace time

3^rd Amendment

400

Trial by jury

7^th Amendment

500

No unlawful search and seizure

4^th Amendment

Alexis de Tocqueville

100

Protection of Individual Rights

Liberty

200

participation of common people in political life as a hallmark of American democracy

Populism

300

Recognized as less regulation by Government

Laissez-Faire

400

valuing personal independence and autonomy

Individualism

500

strong emphasis on equality

Egalitarianism

Independence

100

Lists of grievances against King George III and justifies the colonies breaking away from England.

Declaration of Independence

200

We hold these truths to be self evident......

Preamble

300

Rights that cannot be taken away: life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness

Unalienable Rights

400

Adopted in 1956 as the official motto of the United States.

“In God We Trust”

500

The unofficial motto of the United States. It means “out of many, one”.

“E Pluribus Unum”