DOL - Intro to US Constitution and 8 Principles

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What document are we discussing in Unit 5 (the unit we started today)?

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US Constitution

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Which of the following is "a written document that serves as a plan of government"?

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constitution

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Who is the main writer of the Constitution? He is sometimes called "the Father of the Constitution".

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James Madison

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What do we call the different sections/topics of the US Constitution?

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Articles

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Which Article describes the AMENDMENT PROCESS?

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Article 5

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What are the first 10 amendments in the Constitution called?

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Bill of Rights

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Which principle is represented with the words "WE THE PEOPLE"?

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Popular Sovereignty

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Which principle of the Constitution is about how citizens elect (vote for) representatives?

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republicanism

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Which constitutional principle is how power is divided and shared between the national and state government (also known as the 10th amendment)?

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federalism

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Which constitutional principle is about the 3 branches of government and was influenced by the French Enlightenment thinker Baron de Montesquieu?

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separation of power