Preamble-CG.1.8/CG.1.9 Vocabulary

What is the principle that the legitimacy and authority of a government comes from the will of the people?

• Rule of law

• Popular sovereignty

• Separation of powers

• Due process

What is an introductory statement in a document that explains the document's purpose and underlying principles?

• Constitution

• Preamble

• Ordinance

• Posterity

Which document lays out the principles of American government and serves as the supreme law of the land?

• Declaration of Independence

• Bill of Rights

• U.S. Constitution

• Articles of Confederation

What are the first three words of the U.S. Constitution?

• We the People

• In the Beginning

• For the People

• By the People

What principle allows each branch of government to limit the power of the other branches?

• Rule of law

• Checks and balances

• Popular sovereignty

• Individual rights

What term refers to the basic principles and laws of a nation or state that determine the powers and duties of the government?

• Constitution

• Ordinance

• Preamble

• Posterity

What is a form of government based on a written set of laws that all citizens agree to?

• Limited government

• Constitutional government

• Popular sovereignty

• Domestic government

What term refers to something within one’s home country, not foreign?

• Domestic

• International

• Global

• Foreign

What is the right of people accused of crimes to have laws that treat them fairly?

• Individual rights

• Due process

• Rule of law

• Separation of powers

What are rights that cannot be restricted or taken away by government or human laws?

• Limited rights

• Individual rights

• Domestic rights

• Constitutional rights