American Government Chapter 3 - Funsheet 1 - Key: SSCG3: The Student Will Demonstrate Knowledge of The United States

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AMERICAN GOVERNMENT Chapter 3 Funsheet 1 - Key

SSCG3: The student will demonstrate knowledge of the United States Constitution. b. Analyze the purpose of government stated in the Preamble of the United States Constitution. c. Explain the fundamental principles upon which the United States Constitution is based; include the rule of law, popular sovereignty, separation of powers, checks and balances, and federalism. Chapter 3 Essential Question: How does the structure of the Constitution promote its principles and how does it allow for change? Answers will vary according to student responses 1a. _______________________________________________________ 1b. ______________________________________________________ 2a. ______________________________________________________ 2b. ______________________________________________________ 3. The Constitution is supreme law of the land. 4. The three main parts of the Constitution: a. Preamble b. Articles c. Amendments 5. The Preamble is introduction and states the goals.

Six Basic Principles


Principle Description

Popular Sovereignty

Limited Government

Separation of Powers

Checks and Balances

Judicial Review

Federalism

6 GOALS OF THE CONSTITUTION

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