American Government Study Guide

American Government Study Guide

©2020 Page 3 of 32 Table of Contents Chapter 1: Foundational Principles of Government .....................................................................................................5 1.1 Popular Sovereignty ...............................................................................................................................................5 1.2 Federalism...................................................................................................................................................................6 1.3 Limited Government ..............................................................................................................................................6 1.4 Separation of Powers .............................................................................................................................................7 1.5 Checks and Balances...............................................................................................................................................7 1.6 Chapter 1 Review Questions...............................................................................................................................8 Chapter 2: The Preamble to the Constitution ...............................................................................................................10 2.1 Establish Justice.....................................................................................................................................................10 2.2 Insure Domestic Tranquility............................................................................................................................10 2.3 Provide for the Common Defense .................................................................................................................11 2.4 Promote the General Welfare..........................................................................................................................11 2.5 Secure the Blessings of Liberty ......................................................................................................................12 2.6 Chapter 2 Review Questions............................................................................................................................12 Chapter 3: Articles of the Constitution.............................................................................................................................13 3.1 Article I Legislative Branch ..............................................................................................................................13 3.2 Article II Executive Branch...............................................................................................................................15 3.3 Article III Judicial Branch..................................................................................................................................15 3.4 Article IV The States ............................................................................................................................................16 3.5 Article V The Amendment Process...............................................................................................................16 3.6 Article VI Debts, Oaths, and Supremacy.....................................................................................................17 3.7 Article VII Rati�ication ........................................................................................................................................17 3.8 Chapter 3 Review Questions............................................................................................................................17 Chapter 4 The Amendments to the Constitution.........................................................................................................19 4.1 The Bill of Rights ...................................................................................................................................................19 4.2 Amendments 11 and 12.....................................................................................................................................20 4.3 Civil War Amendments ......................................................................................................................................20 4.4 Progressive Era Amendments ........................................................................................................................21 Achieve Test Prep