| Term | Definition |
|---|
| Preamble-- purpose of government | "to form a more perfect union" |
| Preamble-- purpose of government | "establish justice" |
| Preamble-- purpose of government | "insure domestic tranquility" |
| Preamble-- purpose of government | "provide for the common defense" |
| Preamble-- purpose of government | "promote the general welfare" |
| Preamble-- purpose of government | "secure the blessings of liberty to ourselves and our posterity" |
| Preamble | the introductory paragraph to the Constitution |
| Preamble | lays out the six main things the American people expect their government to do |
| the Constitution | the blueprint of American government |
| the Constitution | lays out the form of our government, and its powers |
| Basic principle of American government | Popular sovereignty |
| Basic principle of American government | Limited government |
| Basic principle of American government | Separation of powers |
| Basic principle of American government | Checks and Balances |
| Basic principle of American government | Federalism |
| Basic principle of American government | Judicial Review |
| Popular Sovereignty | the idea that the power of government comes from the people |
| Limited government | the idea that the power of government is limited-- the government cannot do whatever it wants |
| Separation of Powers | the dividing of the power of government between the 3 branches-- Legislative, Executive, and Judicial |
| Checks and Balances | using 1 branch of government to be a check upon, and a limit to, the power of the other branches |
| Federalism | the dividing of the power of government between Federal, State, and Local governments, with the Federal government supreme |
| Judicial Review | the power of the Judicial branch to oversee the acts of the other branches and decide if they are allowed by the Constitution |
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