US Constitution Principles Flashcard

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Name the 6 Principles of the US Constitution.

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Popular Sovereignty, Limited Government, Separation of Powers, Checks and Balances, Judicial Review, Federalism

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Define Articles.

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Sections of the Constitution that outline the structure of the government

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What are the 3 parts of the US Constitution?

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Preamble, Articles, Amendments

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Which principle deals with determining if a rule or law is constitutional or not?

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Judicial Review

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Which principle is actually an example of the other principle? Options: Judicial Review is an example of Checks and Balances, Federalism is an example of Popular Sovereignty, Limited Government is an example of Judicial Review, Popular Sovereignty is an example of Federalism

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Judicial Review is an example of Checks and Balances

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What is another name for the first 10 amendments of the US Constitution?

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Bill of Rights

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How many Amendments are in the Bill of Rights?

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10

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Under Separation of Powers, how many branches of government are there?

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3

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A Veto is an example of which Principle of the US Constitution?

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Checks and Balances

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Federalism is the division of power between state and central government.

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True