1. The Constitution

2. “We the people, of the United States, in order to form a more perfect union, establish justice, insure domestic tranquility, provide for the common defense, promote the general welfare, and secure the blessings of liberty to ourselves and our posterity, do ordain and establish this Constitution for the United States of America”

5. The 5 Basic Principles of the Constitution
Federalism- division of government into national and local
Popular Sovereignty- Government depends on the will of its people
Checks and Balances- preventing 1 branch of government from becoming too powerful
Separation of Powers- division into 3 branches
Limited Government-Gov’t can do only what is explicit (written down)

6. The 5 Basic Principles of the Constitution
Federalism
Popular Sovereignty
Checks and Balances
Separation of Powers
Limited Government