7 Constitutional Principles

Idea that absolute power rest with the People (people rule)

• Popular Sovereignty
• Popular Souls
• Federalism
• Limited Government 

Idea that its power is limited to only certain powers stated in the Constitution

• Popular Sovereignty
• Limited Government 
• Checks and Balances
• Individual Rights

Government controlled by the people who elect representatives

• Federalism
• Separation of Powers
• Republicanism
• Individual Rights

Idea that Government power is divided/shared between the National and the States

• Checks and Balances
• Separation of Powers
• Federalie
• Federalism

Power is divided into three equal branches 

• Separation of Church and State
• Checks and Balances
• Separation of Powers
• Limited Government 

What is Checks and Balances?

• power is divided into three branches
• each branch of government checks each other to keep a balance of power
• Paper, Rock, Scissors 
• government power is divided between the national level and states

What are Individual Rights?

• Limited Government
• Federalism
• Rights that we have cause we all love each other
• rights guaranteed to people by the Bill of Rights

What are the 3 Branches of government?

• Freedom of Speech, Petition, Religion, Press, Assembly
• Legislative, Executive, Judicial
• Executive, Republic, School
• Cruel and Unusual Punishments

What does the Legislative Branch do?

• Congress- it makes the laws
• The President- carries out the laws
• Supreme Court it interprets the laws

What does the Executive Branch do?

• Congress- it makes the laws
• The President- carries out the laws
• Supreme Court it interprets the laws