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Principles and the Preamble
Provide For The Common DefencePromote The General WelfareInsure Domestic TranquilityFreedoms And RightsDomestic Tranquility
TERMS IN THIS SET (16)
- Read the excerpt from the preamble to the Constitution. . . . [I]nsure domestic Tranquility, provide for the common defence, promote the general Welfare. What is the goal of government according to the above excerpt of the preamble?
- d. The government is responsible for protecting and supporting its citizens.
- Which is the best example of how the Constitution made the federal government stronger in dealing with other countries?
- b. The federal government has the power to maintain a military.
- According to the Constitution, the right of freedom of religion supports
- d. practicing any religion that one chooses, or none at all.
- The Constitution regulates government powers by
- a. providing guides and limits to the government's power.
Civics Unit 3 (Constitutional Principles)
Learning about the separation of powers, checks and balances, Federalism, and the meaning to the Preamble to the Constitution.
Provide For The Common DefenseJudicial Branch Of GovernmentLegislative Branch Of GovernmentRepresent The PeopleExecutive Branch Of Government
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- What is the purpose of the Preamble of the Constitution?
- Introduce Constitution and state the goals of government.
- What are the goals written in the Preamble to the Constitution?
- (6) Establish Justice, Ensure Domestic Tranquillity, Provide for the Common Defense, Promote the General Welfare, and Secure the Blessings of Liberty, to Ourselves and our Posterity.
- Democracy
- A political system in which the supreme power lies in a body of citizens who can elect people to represent them
- Representative Democracy
- Power is held by the people and exercised through the efforts of representatives elected by the people.
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Progressive Era Revised
Pure Food And Drug ActVoting Rights For WomenClayton Anti Trust ActFair Labor Standards ActPromote The General Welfare
TERMS IN THIS SET (37)
- The Progressive movement (1900-1920) was primarily a response to problems created by (1) abolitionists (2) nativists (3) industrialization (4) segregation
- (3) industrialization
- Which reform idea was a common goal of the Populists and the Progressives? (1) restoration of the nation's cities (2) expansion of opportunities for immigrants (3) improvement in the status of African Americans (4) greater control of government by the people
- (4) greater control of government by the people
- The initiative, referendum, and recall election were supported by the Progressives as ways to (1) limit government regulation of the press (2) limit the role of the Supreme Court in constitutional issues (3) increase citizen participation in the political process (4) increase the influence of major political parties
- (3) increase citizen participation in the political process
- Which Progressive Era political reform allows voters to choose party candidates to run for elected public offices? (1) referendum (3) initiative (2) recall (4) direct primary
- (4) direct primary
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Government [Unit 2]
Provide For The Common DefenceParliamentary System Of GovernmentEqual Pay For Equal WorkPromote The General WelfareFormal Amendment Process
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- 1. What is government? [Unit 2, Lesson 1] A. the services provided for a community, such as police protection, fire protection, and public health programs B. the laws that protect people's rights and ensure the safety of a state's citizens C. the institution through which a society makes and enforces its public policies D. the process by which public officials are elected to and removed from office
- C
- 2. Which of the following is the best definition of the public policies of a government? [Unit 2, Lesson 1] A. everything a government decides to do B. everything a government does related to public services C. everything a government does to collect taxes D. everything a government decides to do regarding foreign affairs
- A
- 3. Which of the following lists the three basic powers a government must have? [Unit 2, Lesson 1] A. executive power, legislative power, military power B. legislative power, executive power, judicial power C. economic power, judicial power, legislative power D. judicial power, diplomatic power, executive power
- B
- 4. In what way is the United States a representative democracy? [Unit 2, Lesson 1] A. Citizens allow a self-appointed elite to make decisions for them. B. Citizens decide laws and policies directly in mass meetings. C. Citizens choose small groups of people to make laws and policies for them. D. Citizens elect a president who has absolute power to make decisions for them.
- C
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Unit 3 Quiz 4
Taxation Without Representation Is TyrannyLine Item Veto ActPromote The General WelfareProvide For The Common DefenseAnti Federalists Wanted
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- If a state law is in conflict with a national law, a state judge must a) uphold the state law b) uphold the Constitutional law c) refer the matter to a federal court d) refer the matter to a municipal court
- b) uphold the Constitutional law That is a founding principle of the United States government and usually referred to as the Supremacy Clause. The Constitution is the supreme law of the land.
- What is federalism? a) a form of government with elected representatives b) a division of power between the national and state governments c) a sharing of power between the Executive, Legislative, and Judicial systems d) a form of government in which elected officials make all economic decisions
- b) a division of power between the national and state governments This helps to decentralize the process (and power) of governing the country, and puts much control in the lands of locals
- What role does the Executive Branch play in checking the power of Congress? a) it can declare war on foreign countries b) the president may veto Congressional legislation c) Congress can create federal courts and can impeach judges d) the president can decide that laws of Congress are unconstitutional
- b) the president may veto Congressional legislation However, another part of that Constitutional principle is that Congress can override that veto.
- The United States Congress may pass laws, and they go into effect if the president signs the law. However the Supreme Court can declare a law unconstitutional. This is an example of a) supremacy b) veto power c) federalism d) checks and balances
- d) checks and balances
Original Preamble-In Your Own Words
Establish Justice Insure Domestic TranquilityProvide For The Common DefensePromote The General WelfareInsure Domestic TranquilityUnited States
TERMS IN THIS SET (8)
- We the People of the United States
- The citizens of the U.S.A.
- In order to form a more perfect union
- In order make a better country
- Establish justice
- Create fair laws
- Insure domestic tranquility
- Make sure our country is at peace
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Federalism Essays
Welfare Reform Act Of 1996Provide For Common DefenseNecessary And Proper ClauseState And Federal GovernmentsViolence Against Women Act
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- The relationship between the national and the state governments is constantly changing. The extent of powers to both entities is greatly defined by the decisions reached by the United States Supreme Court regarding state and national conflicts. Two of the earliest decisions dealing with the relationship of national and state governments were the cases of McCulloch v. Maryland and Gibbons v.Ogden. A) Identify the primary issue before the Supreme Court in both cases.
- McCulloch: Does Congress have the power under the Constitution to incorporate a bank, even though that power is not specifically enumerated within the Constitution? Ogden: Do states have the power to regulate pieces of interstate commerce that are within the boundary of their state or because of the need of national uniformity should their regulation be prescribed by a single authority?
- B) Discuss how the decision rendered in McCulloch expanded the power of the national government. Identify the area of the United States Constitution at issue in this case.
- Through the "Necessary and Proper Clause" the court held there is nothing within the Constitution that excludes incidental or implied powers. If the result intended by extending its power is legitimate and not prohibited by the Constitution than it may be used. This expands the power of the national government by signaling the Supreme Court will not hold laws to be unconstitutional because the law's origin doesn't come expressly from the Constitution but rather can be implied through the Necessary and Proper Clause
- C) Discuss how the decision rendered in the Gibbons case expanded the power of the national government. Identify the area of the United States Constitution at issue in this case.
- The court holds that States do not have the power to regulate interstate commerce even though a piece of the stream (in this case a river) runs through their State. In this case, New York. Here, the Court determined the Commerce Clause, giving the federal government the power to regulate interstate commerce/coastal trade is pre-emptive of a state law attempt to control the waterway that is inconsistent with Federal law. The importance is that the Courts clearly favor the concept that Federal law "preempts" state law and is supreme.
- The power of the federal government relative to the power of the states has increased since the ratification of the Constitution. A) Describe two of the following provisions of the Constitution and explain how each has been used over time to expand federal power. b. The "necessary and proper clause" or "elastic" clause c. The commerce clause
- b. As evidenced in the McCulloch case, the Necessary and Proper Clause" has been used to stretch the power of the federal government by allowing it, by reason of constitutional interpretation, to do those things that are within the "spirit" of the constitution if they are not expressly excluded. c. The commerce clause has been used to expand the reach of the federal government by allowing the federal government to regulate, and preempt state law regulation that is inconsistent, interstate commerce. Over the years, the court has expanded the definition of interstate commerce to be just about anything in our mobile and connected society.
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Constitution
Provide For The Common DefensePromote The General WelfareCommander And ChiefSlave Trade CompromiseDeclare Laws Unconstitutional
TERMS IN THIS SET (86)
- Articles of Confederation
- The first american constitution. There was no separation of powers, states had more power and were responsible for funding national gov't rather than taxes, there was no army, and foreign treaties could not be enforced. Led to Shay's Rebellion. Made in 1777.
- Northwest Ordinance
- Lands lying north of the Ohio River and east of Mississippi river can be divided and can apply for statehood once a population of 60,000 is reached. In these states, slavery is outlawed and receives the same privileges as the other 13 states. Passed by congress in 1787.
- Shay's Rebellion
- Due to a depression caused by the American Revolution, many farmers had their land foreclosed by state courts. Daniel Shays, a farmer and war veteran led a rebellion with many other farmers against state courts in Massachusetts, 1786. Made people wish to revise the articles of confederation.
- Factions
- Political groups supporting certain groups of people, communities, or beliefs. ex. factions representing small farmers
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American Government Chapter 3
Provide For The Common DefensePromote The General WelfareProtect The CitizensFormal Amendment ProcessChecks And Balances
TERMS IN THIS SET (37)
- What is a constitution?
- A plan for the government
- What are the 6 principles of the U.S constitution?
- 1. Separation of powers 2. Checks and balances 3. Limited Government 4. Popular sovereignty 5. Judicial review 6. Federalism
- Separation of powers
- Constitution created a government with 3 separate branches
- Checks and balances
- Each branch has the power to check or restrain powers of other two branches
Civics - Constitution and Bill of Rights
Implied Powers Of CongressProvide For The Common DefenceMajority Rule Minority RightsThe New York TimesNecessary And Proper Clause
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- Federalism
- This is what we call the structure of the political relationship that divides power between the federal or national government and individual states.
- Limited Government
- The idea that certain restrictions should be placed on government to protect the natural rights of citizens.
- Article I
- This Article of the Constitution establishes the first of three branches of government, the Legislature.
- Article II
- This Article of the Constitution establishes the second of the three branches of government, the Executive.
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Ch. 1 government test
Presidential System Of GovernmentSocial And Political ProblemsProvide For The Common DefensePromote The General WelfareDignity And Worth
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- The government's power comes from the people.
- The Preamble to the U.S Constitution "We the people of the U.S, in order to form a more perfect union, establish justice, insure demostic Tranquility, provide for the common defense, promote the general welfare, and secure the Blessings of Liberty to ourselves and our Posterirty, do ordain and establish this Constitution for the U.S.A." What Enlightenment idea is reflected in the Preamble to the U.S Constitution?
- Autocracy
- Which type of government consists of a single, self-appointed ruler who holds political control over the entire country?
- The United States Constitution
- What is the highest legal authority in the U.S?
- Logic and Reason are capable of solving social and political problems.
- Which of the following best characterizes the central idea of Enlightenment?
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Chapter 3 Government Quizlet
Executive Agreements And TreatiesProvide For The Common DefenceThomas Jefferson James MadisonChecks And BalancesPromote The General Welfare
TERMS IN THIS SET (45)
- Popular Sovereignty
- concept that government gets its authority from the people and that ultimate political power remains with the people
- Separation of Powers
- duties of governing are divided among three branches
- Checks and Balances
- system that gives each branch of government the power to change or cancel acts of another branch
- Judicial Review
- power of the courts to determine whether a law or act is constitutional
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