4.1 Goals of the Constitution

the introduction of the Constitution of the United States of America

• Preamble

• Federalism

• Amendment

• Article

a system in which the power to govern is shared between the national government and the states

• Republicanism

• Federalism

• Democratic

• Socialism

a system in which voters hold sovereign power and choose their representatives in the government

• Republicanism

• Federalism

• Democratic

• Socialism

authority of the people

• enumerated powers

• reserved powers

• concurrent powers

• popular sovereignty

• implied powers

powers that belong only to the federal government

• enumerated powers

• reserved powers

• concurrent powers

• popular sovereignty

• implied powers

powers shared by the federal and state governments

• enumerated powers

• reserved powers

• concurrent powers

• popular sovereignty

• implied powers

powers retained by the state governments

• enumerated powers

• reserved powers

• concurrent powers

• popular sovereignty

• implied powers

powers not specifically mentioned in the Constitution

• enumerated powers

• reserved powers

• concurrent powers

• popular sovereignty

• implied powers

Limited government can be described as . . .

• the "rule of the law." Some people or groups are above the law.

• the "rule of the law." No people or groups are above the law.

• the "rule of the land." No people or groups are above the law.

• the "rule of the land." Some people or groups are above the law.

changes to the Constitution that protect basic liberties and rights

• amendments

• articles

• checks & balances

• concurrent powers

• popular sovereignty