The Preamble of the Constitution

The idea that power should be divided up between different parts of the government to keep any one part from being too powerful.

• limited government

• popular sovereignty

• separation of powers

• rule of law

The idea that the power of the government comes directly from the people and as such the people's rights need to be protected.

• popular sovereignty

• rule of law

• checks and balances

• limited government

The idea that the law applies to everyone; no one is above the law.

• separation of powers

• limited government

• popular sovereignty

• rule of law

The idea that government can only do what the people allow it to do with some power reserved for the states of the people rather than the federal government.

• rule of law

• separation of powers

• limited government

• popular sovereignty

What does it mean to amend the constitution?

• to change it

• to remove it

• to approve it

• to write it

What does it mean to ratify the constitution?

• to change it

• to end it

• to approve it

• to write it

The first part of the Constitution, called the ________________, gives six purposes or reasons of government:

• Preamble

• Articles

• Amendments

• Bill of Rights

1. To form a more ________________.

• perfect union

• imperfect union

• chaotic union

• disorganized union

2. establish ________________.

• establish

• create

• build

• form

3. insure domestic peace, or ________________.