#10 Unit 2 Chapter 8 Preamble Constitutional principles

Constitutional principles

-limited government -federalism -separation of powers -checks and balances -guarantee of rights

we the people of the united states, in order to form a more perfect union, establish justice insure domestic tranquility, provide for the common defence promote the general welfare and secure the blessing of liberty to ourselves and our posterity do ordain and estabish this constitution for the united states of America. preable to the US constitution

1 domestic-home 2 tranquility-peace 3 common defence-defend USA 4

national power

Coining money is an example of a ______________________ power.

A MORE PERFECT UNION We the people of the united states, in order to form a more perfect union preabmle of the us constitution

Constitution created a stronger central government by: improving weakness of the Articles of Confederation creating closer ties between states

Rule of Law

Government leaders and citizens must follow a written constitution and laws

Federalism divides three types of powers between state and national governments

National powers- come from washington dc. money us of american federal reserve note. 20 american dollars the federal national power to make money state powers-driver license in va state given by state or n.c. etc. shared powers-open a bill for a company cell phone federal and state tax both state and national government can tax you

Guarantee of Rights

Political right for every citizen and for the rights of accused

judicial branch

Supreme court interprets law applies the constitution to the law

popular sovereignty

The concept that government's powers come from the people is called

Rights of the accused

The constitution protects citizens accused of a crime right to writ of habeas corpus (leagal order for investigation into a person that's been arested has been in prison legally. ( you have the right to know why you are put in prison. right to a trial by jury

Limited Government Constitution regulates different government powers. law guides and limitations to different government powers

The government is not above elected senators president vice etc. need to obey law not above law Laws come from the people, which is a concept of popular sovereignty RULE OF LAW. critical to this country the government can do what the people give it the power to do. we the people we give government the power

limited government

The idea that government is not above the law is an example of the principle of _____________________.

National Defense and the Common Welfare Establish Justice, insure domestic tranquility provide for the common defence promote the general welfare preamble to the us constitiution

The preamble states the ways in which the government should protect its citizens, it should: BY: create a system of laws for internal peace domestic tranquility defend the nation from external threats common defense help provide for citizens needs promote general welfare.

federalism

The principle ______________________of divides powers between state and national governments.

Popular sovereignty

all government power belongs to the people. The people give the government the power it holds. Through the Constitution, the american people set up their government and told it what it could do.

check and balances

are the three branches limit each others powers

constitution sets up a seperation of powers by it also does what else does it do

checks and balances

legislative branch

congress house rep senate create laws regulate taxes and commerce

legislatiave branch make a law pass it excecute branch to president read it can veto if he doesnt like it and send it back to congress or legislative branch makes a law president in executive branch likes it passes it signs it then it goes to judicial branch to look at law and constitution. if it doesn't like up with constitution they will find it unconstitutional illegal judicial sends it back to legislative branch

example checks and balances

Constitution gives powers to all three branches legislative branch executive branch judicial

get power from constitution for the us of america

The constitution creates a seperation of powers by giving

gives abilibites to each branch legislative branch executive branch judicial

We the PEOPLE establish popular sovereignty means. We the poeple of the united states in order to form a more perfect union preabmle to the US constitution

idea popular sovereignty means....... government is created by the people government exist to serve the people

judicial

interprets the law rules on cases

constitution sets up Seperation of Powers not just federalism sets up branches of government

legislative branch executive branch judicial

The idea that government is not above the law is an example of the principle of _____________________. The principle ______________________of divides powers between state and national governments. Coining money is an example of a ______________________ power. The concept that government's powers come from the people is called _________________.

limited government federalism national power popular sovereignty

Legislative

make laws overrides a veto

Preamble

means introduction to constitution

checks and balances

one branch will not become more powerful than the other

execute branch

president and cabinet president carries out and enforce laws President serves as commander in chief

Political rights

the constitution protects fundamental freedoms of every american citizen freedom of speech freedom of religion freedom of assemby

The Blessings of Liberty And secure the Blessings of Liberty to ourselves and our posterity preamble to the us constitution

the framers wanted freedoms and rights: for themselves in the 1700s for future generations

according to the preabmle, who gives power to the constitution (power of govnt) foreign powers the people the states elected officials

the people

We the People of the United States, in Order to form a more perfect Union, establish Justice, insure domestic Tranquility, provide for the common defence, promote the general Welfare, and secure the Blessings of Liberty to ourselves and our Posterity, do ordain and establish this Constitution for the United States of America. According to the preamble, which statements describe goals of the Constitution? Check all that apply. to create peace at home to create international treaties to replicate the Articles of Confederation to provide defense against outside enemies to eliminate the need for a federal government

to create peace at home to provide defense against outside enemies

executive

vetos a law executes the

preamble does

where the legal power in the constitution comes from "we the people" Constitution most important principles