US Constitution: Principles and the Preamble
This deck covers key concepts from the US Constitution, focusing on the principles outlined in the Preamble and the structure of government it establishes.
Why were the Articles of Confederation replaced with the Constitution?
Key Terms
Read the preamble to the Constitution.
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, where does the power of government come from?
the people
Read the preamble to the Constitution.
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.
In the preamble, the phrase “establish Justice, insure domestic Tranquility” means
to create a system of laws for internal peace.
Read the excerpt from the preamble to the Constitution.
Insure domestic Tranquility, provide for the common defense, promote the general Welfare.
According to the excerpt, the responsibility of government is to
maintain internal peace, and support citizens and protect them from foreign threats.
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| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
Why were the Articles of Confederation replaced with the Constitution? | The Articles of Confederation did not give strong power to the federal government |
The purpose of the preamble of the Constitution is to | introduce and explain the core ideas of the government’s important principles. |
Read the preamble to the Constitution. 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, where does the power of government come from? | the people |
Read the preamble to the Constitution. 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. In the preamble, the phrase “establish Justice, insure domestic Tranquility” means | to create a system of laws for internal peace. |
The preamble begins with “We the People of the United States,” which establishes the idea of ? | popular sovereignty |
Read the excerpt from the preamble to the Constitution. Insure domestic Tranquility, provide for the common defense, promote the general Welfare. According to the excerpt, the responsibility of government is to | maintain internal peace, and support citizens and protect them from foreign threats. |
Read the excerpt from the preamble to the Constitution. . . . [A]nd secure the Blessings of Liberty to ourselves and our Posterity. According to this excerpt of the preamble, who were freedoms and rights established for? | framers of the Constitution and future generations |
The Constitution regulates government powers by | providing guides and limits to the government’s power. |
According to the Preamble, which responsibility of the Constitution most relates to the United States’ interactions with other nations? - | “provide for the common defense” |
To which branch of government does the power to interpret laws and apply the Constitution to the law belong? | judicial |
The division and sharing of power between state and national governments is the principle of | federalism |
Which best describes a role of the executive branch of the federal government? | enforcing laws |
The Constitution’s creation of a national government with separation of powers | prevents the national government from being controlled by one branch. |
When the Supreme Court makes a ruling on a case that serves to interpret a law passed by Congress, it is an example of | checks and balances |
The power to create laws and to regulate taxes and commerce belong to which branch of government? | legislative |
The president vetoes a bill proposed to become law by Congress. In this situation, what is the purpose of this power? | to limit the power of the legislative branch |
Under the Constitution, political rights protect the freedoms of | every American citizen. |
The idea that government is not above the law is an example of | limited governments |
According to the Constitution, the right of freedom of religion supports | practicing any religion that one chooses, or none at all. |
How does a writ of habeas corpus safeguard individual freedom? | by allowing the accused to request a trial by jury |
The framers of the US Constitution wrote the Preamble to | introduce the core ideas of the new government. |
Read the Preamble to the US Constitution. We the People of the United States, in Order to form a more perfect Union, establish Justice, insure domestic Tranquility, provide for the common defense, 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, where does the power for government come from? - | the people |
The idea of means that government is created by the people and for the people. | popular sovereignty |