Basic Principles of the Constitution

The people are the source of all governmental authority.

• Federalism

• Popular Sovereignty

• Checks and Balances

• Judicial Review

The President is responsible for executing, enforcing, and administering the law.

• Separation of Powers

• Limited Government

• Judicial Review

• Federalism

Educational requirements vary from State to State.

• Limited Government

• Checks and Balances

• Federalism

• Separation of Powers

The Supreme Court may declare illegal any executive action violating the Constitution.

• Limited Government

• Separation of Powers

• Popular Sovereignty

• Judicial Review

Government may exercise only those powers given to it.

• Federalism

• Separation of Powers

• Limited Government

• Judicial Review

A two-thirds vote in each house of Congress is needed to override a veto.

• Checks and Balances

• Judicial Review

• Limited Government

• Popular Sovereignty

Government can govern only with the consent of the governed.

• Limited Government

• Popular Sovereignty

• Separation of Powers

• Federalism

Only Congress has the power to declare war.

• Federalism

• Judicial Review

• Checks and Balances

• Separation of Powers

In Arizona, citizens pay both a State and a Federal income tax.

• Judicial Review

• Checks and Balances

• Federalism

• Limited Government

The Supreme Court has voided nearly 1,000 State laws as unconstitutional.

• Judicial Review

• Separation of Powers

• Federalism

• Popular Sovereignty