Principles and Goals of the Constitution

Government divided into three branches is the principle of:

• Limited Government

• Republicanism

• Separation of Powers

• Federalism

• Checks and Balances

Making sure future citizens remain free and that rights and values are always protected.

• Forming a more perfect Union

• Securing the blessings of liberty

• Establishing Justice

• Promote general welfare

• Insure domestic tranquility

Each branch of government has the power to check, or limit, the actions of the other two.

• Popular Sovereignty

• Republicanism

• Checks and Balances

• Limited Government

• Separation of Powers

The government has the responsibility to ensure peace and order at home.

• To form a more perfect union.

• To Insure domestic tranquility

• To promote the general welfare

• To provide for the common defense.

• To secure the blessings of liberty

Citizens elect representatives to carry out their will.

• Federalism

• Limited Government

• Republicanism

• Individual Rights

• Popular Sovereignty

All states should work together as a unified nation.

• To insure domestic tranquility.

• To establish justice.

• To promote the general welfare.

• To form a more perfect union.

• To secure the blessings of liberty.

The government only has the powers the Constitution gives it.

• Limited Government

• Checks and Balances

• Separation of Powers

• Individual Rights

• Federalism

Division of power (shared) between the federal government and the states.

• Separation of Powers

• Federalism

• Limited Government

• Republicanism

• Popular Sovereignty

The government has the responsibility to promote the well-being of all its citizens.

• To provide for the common defense.

• To secure the blessings of liberty.

• To promote the general welfare.

• To establish justice.

• To insure domestic tranquility

Everyone should be treated fairly and equally under the law.

• To establish justice.

• To insure domestic tranquility.

• To form a more perfect union.

• To promote the general welfare.

• To secure the blessings of liberty.