2.2B Principles of the US Constitution (Quizlet)

The _________________ of the United States Constitution includes the purposes of the government, to form a more perfect union, ensure domestic tranquility, provide for a common defense, secure the blessings of liberty, promote the general welfare.

• Preamble

• Articles

• Declaration

• Amendments

The _________________ of the United States Constitution includes the purposes of the government, to form a more perfect union, ensure domestic tranquility, provide for a common defense, secure the blessings of liberty, promote the general welfare.

• Preamble

• Articles

• Declaration

• Amendments

The first three ____________ of the United States Constitution creates the three branches of government: the legislative, executive, & judicial branches and details their key responsibilities.

• Articles

• Amendments

• Declarations

• Rights

Article V of the United States Constitution includes the ________________ which makes the United State Constitution as the Supreme Law of the Land.

• Supremacy Clause

• Elastic Clause

• Commerce Clause

• Convention Clause

The Declaration of Independence and the United States Constitution both ensure the principle of _______________ by using terminology such as "consent of the governed" and "we the people" respectively.

• popular sovereignty

• unlimited government

• checks and balances

• judicial review

The Declaration of Independence and the United States Constitution both ensure the principle of popular sovereignty by using terminology such as "_________________" and "we the people" respectively.

• consent of the governed

• domestic tranquility

• dissolve the political bands

• endowed by their Creator

The United States Constitution tries to prevent one branch of government from becoming too powerful through the _______________ which are addressed in the seven articles.

• separation of powers

• popular sovereignty

• judicial review

• Congressional veto

The United States Constitution tries to prevent on branch of government from becoming too powerful by providing each branch some control over the other two branches through a system known as ___________________.

• checks and balances

• popular sovereignty

• means and way

• consent of the governed

In the United States government, power is divided between the national and state governments in a concept known as _________ which is addressed in Article IV and the Tenth Amendment.

• Federalism

• Representative Democracy

• States' Rights

• Limited Government

In the United States government, power is divided between the _____________________ in a concept known as federalism which is addressed in Article IV and the Tenth Amendment.

• National and State Governments

• Senate & House of Representatives

• Executive & Judicial Branches

• Governors & Governed