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Chapter 4, Section #1 Worksheet
Goals of the Constitution
Name_____________________
Date_____________
Per._________
Directions: Refer to your textbook to fill in the blanks. Use proper grammar.
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Goals of the Constitution
A.
The ______________________ to the Constitution lists six goals for the
government.
B.
To establish justice, the Constitution provides a national system of
_____________________________.
C.
The Constitution gives the federal government the power to maintain
armed forces to provide for the ________________________.
D.
To preserve _____________________ the Constitution guarantees that
no American's basic rights will be taken away now or for posterity.
Major Principles
A.
The Declaration of Independence states that the government receives its authority
from the people, a principle known as ________________________.
B.
Under _______________________, voters choose who will represent them.
C.
Article I of the Constitution and the Bill of Rights ensure that government
is _______________ to only those powers granted by the people.
D.
The system of _______________ allows for the power to govern to be
shared between the national government and the states.
E.
To achieve separation of powers, the federal government is divided into
three parts: the ____________________, ___________________, and
_______________ branches.
F.
With a system of _______________ and _______________, each branch
of government can limit the power of the other branches.
G.
Individual rights are protected by the first 10 amendments, known as the
________________________________.
A Living Constitution
A.
The Constitution can be altered or adapted through the
___________________________ process.
B.
The various branches of government use _______________ _______to
extend their powers beyond those specifically identified in the
Constitution.