Principles and Preamble

What does insure domestic tranquility mean?

• Create fairness

• Promise peace within our country

• Protect the freedom for citizens

• Encourage the well-being of all its people

What does secure the blessings of liberty mean?

• Create fairness

• Promise peace within our country

• Protect the freedom for citizens

• Encourage the well-being of all its people

What does establish justice mean?

• Create fairness

• Promise peace within our country

• Defend the country from enemies

• Encourage the well-being of all its people

What does provide for the common defense mean?

• Create fairness

• Promise peace within our country

• Defend the country from enemies

• Encourage the well-being of all its people

What does promote the general welfare mean?

• Create fairness

• Promise peace within our country

• Defend the country from enemies

• Encourage the well-being of all its people

What does "a more perfect union" mean?

• They wanted an elite group of individuals to run the nation

• They were excited about winning the war and creating a new nation

• They felt the country was working well

• The Constitution will unite the country better than the Articles of Confederation

Which principle states citizens elect representatives to make the laws?

• Federalism

• Republicanism

• Separation of Powers

• Checks and Balances

Which principle states the Constitution will protect people's rights?

• Federalism

• Republicanism

• Individual Rights

• Checks and Balances

Which principle states the government will be divided into 3 branches?

• Federalism

• Individual Rights

• Separation of Powers

• Checks and Balances

Which principle states the power of government comes from the people?

• Popular Sovereignty

• Republicanism

• Limited Government

• Checks and Balances