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3.1 Principles

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Which principle states that government gets its authority and consent from the people? Popular Sovereignty
Which principle forbids Congress from passing laws infringing or taking away certain individual freedoms and is why the Constitution clearly lists what the national government can and cannot do? Limited Government
Which principle states that all are equally bound to the law including the leaders of government? Rule of Law
Which principle states that power should be divided among three independent and coequal branches of government? Separation Of Powers
Which principle states that each branch of government checks the power of the other two branches? Checks and Balances
Which principle states that the courts can decide whether a law or executive action is constitutional? Judicial Review
Which principle states that governmental power must be divided between national government and state governments? Federalism
Which principle was established by the Supreme Court case Marbury v. Madison (1803)? Judicial Review
What is another name for the "rule of law" principle that states that powers of government officials are limited by a set of laws that they must obey? Limited Government
John Marshall is is chiefly responsible for which constitutional principle? Judicial Review
The first nine amendments to the Constitution support which principle? Limited Government
Article I Considered most important
Article II Deals with executive branch-election, powers, duties, and obligations
Article III Deals with Judicial branch-establishes Supreme Court & its limits
Article IV Deals with relationship between State and National Government.
Article V Amending the Constitution
Article VI Supremacy of the National Government.
Article VII Ratification describes how the Constitution was put into effect
The main body of the Constitution is made up of _____ articles. 7
In the Preamble to the Constitution, the Framers deliberately connected the new government to the _________. The people
In the preamble, who or what did the Framers deliberately connect the new government directly to? The people
How many amendments are there to the Constitution? 27
What do we call the first ten amendments to the Constitution? Bill of Rights
What year was the Constitution written? Dec. 15, 1791
What year was the Constitution ratified? Between 1795 and 1992
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