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