Civics Unit 3 Study Guide

important idea of the preamble (create a fair legal system)

• the Constitution is needed to united our nation
• wanted a Bill of Rights so people would be protected from a strong government
• declare laws unconstitutional
• establish justice (for all people including those who have been accused of a crime)

important idea of the preamble (secure blessings of liberty to ourselves and our posterity)

• the president can veto the legislative branch bills
• the government should protect the rights of current and future generations
• explain or interpret laws
• the government should provide safety from invasions of other countries

important idea of the preamble (provide for common defense)

• declare laws unconstitutional
• the supreme court can rule that laws are unconstitutional
• individual rights should be protected
• the government should provide safety from invasions of other countries

important idea of the preamble (we the people)

• the president is in charge of the military but only congress can declare war
• to show the importance of popular sovereignty (people rule)
• the president can veto the legislative branch bills
• wanted a Bill of Rights so people would be protected from a strong government

checks and balances (executive checking legislative)

• the president can veto the legislative branch bills
• The President
• collect taxes, declare war, print money
• Congress or Congressional convention (2/3 vote)

checks and balances (judicial checking both executive and legislative)

• the president can veto the legislative branch bills
• explain or interpret laws
• establish justice (for all people including those who have been accused of a crime)
• the supreme court can rule that laws are unconstitutional

checks and balances (legislative checking executive)

• individual rights should be protected
• to show the importance of popular sovereignty (people rule)
• the president is in charge of the military but only congress can declare war
• declare laws unconstitutional

what's the purpose of checks and balances

• The President
• enforce laws
• the supreme court can rule that laws are unconstitutional
• each branch of government has the same powers

Federalists' view

• to show the importance of popular sovereignty (people rule)
• the government should provide safety from invasions of other countries
• establish justice (for all people including those who have been accused of a crime)
• the Constitution is needed to united our nation

Anti-federalists' view (main view)

• declare laws unconstitutional
• establish justice (for all people including those who have been accused of a crime)
• individual rights should be protected
• the government should protect the rights of current and future generations