Unit 3: Constitution Mid Unit Review PreAP

Government powers are divided between three branches - legislative, executive, and judicial

• federalism

• republicanism

• separation of powers

• limited government

The government protects the personal liberties of the people it governs

• individual rights

• limited government

• republicanism

• checks and balances

The people have the power to rule in our government

• federalism

• republicanism

• popular sovereignty

• limited government

The people elect government officials to represent them

• individual rights

• checks and balances

• separation of powers

• republicanism

"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."

• popular sovereignty

• republicanism

• separation of powers

• federalism

"All legislative Powers herein granted shall be vested in a Congress of the United States..."

"The executive Power shall be vested in a President of the United States of America..."

"The judicial Power of the United States, shall be vested in one supreme Court..."

• separation of powers

• limited government

• republicanism

• popular sovereignty

"The Senate of the United States shall be composed of two Senators from each State, elected by the people thereof, for six years..."

• republicanism

• limited government

• checks and balances

• separation of powers

Congress can override a presidential veto

• checks and balances

• separation of powers

• individual rights

• popular sovereignty

What was the original purpose of the Constitutional Convention?

• To rewrite the Declaration of Independence
• To rewrite the Articles of Confederation
• To write the Treaty of Paris
• To elect the first president

What did the Federalists want?

• States to govern themselves
• To be governed by England
• A strong federal government
• A new leader for the House of Representatives