Question

How many principles are outlined in the Preamble?

Answer 1

Popular Sovereignty

the people determine what happens in the government and
give the government its power




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Limited government

the government only can have the powers that the
Constitution gives it.




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Separation of Powers

the power of the government is divided among 3 branches
with no one branch having complete control.




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Checks and Balances

each branch of government has the power to check or limit
the powers of the other.




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Federalism

the division of power between the national government and state
governments. Each has its own power.




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Republicanism

citizens elect representatives to carry out their will in government.




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Individual Rights

the Constitution protects rights like freedom of speech




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Great Compromise

at the Constitutional Convention , created the House of Representatives based on state population and the Senate where each state gets 2 representatives




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3/5 Compromise

at the Constitutional Convention, 3/5 of the total number of slaves would count in a state's population, slave trade would end in 1807




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Virgina Plan

at the Constitutional Convention, proposed by large states, said states number of representatives in legislative branch would be based on state population




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New Jersey Plan

at the Constitutional Convention, proposed by small states, said each state would have equal number of representatives in the legislative branch




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Articles of Confederation

the USA's first form of government. No judicial branch or president, 9 out of 13 states had to approve everything, no power to tax

Answer 2

There are 6 principles in the Preamble!

Answer 3

i thought there were 7?

Answer 4

No...there are 6

Answer 5

They are accompanied by 7 articles.

Answer 6

ohhhh ok. thats good to know

Answer 7

Articles are different from Preambles.