History

Due process

the following of procedures established by law

1) Religion 2) Speech 3) Press 4) Peace assembly 5) Petition of Government for Redress agreements

First Amendment Protections (5)

1) Form a more perfect union 2) Establish Justice 3) Insure domestic tranquility 4) Provide for the common defense 5) Promote the general warfare 6) Secure the blessings of Liberty

General Purposes of the Preamble (6)

9

How many justices are on the Supreme Court

330 Million

How many people are in America

7.6 Billion People

How many people are in the world

7 articles and 27 amendments and Preamble

3 parts of the constitution

1) Popular Sovereignty 2) Republicanism- 3) Limited government 4) Federalism 5) Separation of Power- 6) Checks and Balances 7) Individual Rights

7 Major Principles of the Constitution

Cabinet

A group of advisers to the president.

structure and functions, Government

An understanding of the constitution is key to understanding the ____ and _____ of American _______

Popular Sovereignty

Authority of the people

The Stars and Stripes

Common name for the flag

War of 1812

The national anthem was made in what war

Novus Ordo Seclorum

The new order of the ages

People

The preamble also declares that the power of the government comes from who?

Judicial Review

The process by which the Supreme Court has the final authority to interpret the constitution

Impeach

To bring formal charges against a federal official

Bill

a proposed law

Checks and balances

each branch of government exercises some control over the others

Bill of Rights

First 10 amendments

Preamble

Introduces the constitution and sets forth general purposes for which the government was established

1) Given to US by France 2) Symbol of freedom 3) Torch of Liberty 4) New York Harbor

Name 4 things about the Statue of Liberty (1876)

Legislative-found in Article 1, makes laws Executive-Article 2, enforces/carries out laws Judicial-Article 3, it interprets laws

Name the 3 branches, articles they are in, and what they do

Star Spangled Banner (1931)

National Anthem name

Self Government

Novus Ordo Seclorum refers to founding of America's unique system of what

E Pluribus Unum

One (nation) out of self of many (states)

Old Glory

Other than Stars and Stripes, the flag is sometimes called what

Annuit coepits

P (God) has favored our undertakings

Separation of Powers

Powers of the central government are divided among the legislative, executive, and judicial branches

reserved powers

Powers retained by the states

Strength and Power and Freedom

The American Eagle is a symbol of what three things?

US Emblem

The American Eagle is also what?

land, people, and government, and the ideals of our country

The American Flag is symbolic of our what? (4 things)

Limited Government

The Constitution limits the actions of government

Leviticus XXV, 10 "Proclaim Liberty throughout all the land onto all the inhabitants there of"

The Liberty Bell Quote is what?

Francis Bellamy (1892)

The Pledge of Alledgance Author

7, Articles

The constitution contains _ divisions called _____

Article 4

What article Deals with relations among the states

Article 6

What article Establishes constitutional supremacy

Article 2

What article is Executive Branch, enforces laws

Article 5

What article is the Amendment Process

Article 1

What article is the Legislative branch, makes laws

Article 7

What article ratifies

Article 3

What articles the Judicial Branch, interpreters laws

Red, Courage, Heardiness

What do the colors of the stripes signify

The states

What do the stars represent?

Original 13 colonies/states

What do the stripes represent

Purity and innocence

What do the white represent (2)

Vigilance, Persoverance, and justice

What does the blue represent? (3)

Washington, DC

What is the US Capitol

"In God We Trust"

What is the US motto?

Supreme Court

What is the highest court in the land

Bald Eagle

What is the national bird

Battle of Fort McHenry

Where was the national anthem made

Frances Scott Key

Who wrote the national anghem

Federalism

power is divided between national and state governments

enumerated powers

powers listed in the Constitution as belonging to the federal government

Concurrent powers

powers shared by the state and federal governments