Seven Principles of the Constitution

The principle that states each branch of government has the ability to limit the power of the other branches

• Checks & Balances

• Federalism

• Popular Sovereignty

• Separation of Powers

The principle that states federal and state governments must share powers

• Checks & Balances

• Republicanism

• Federalism

• Popular Sovereignty

These are personal liberties (freedoms) and privileges that should be guaranteed to every citizen

• Individual Rights

• Separation of Powers

• Limited Government

• Popular Sovereignty

A government in which the people rule, the authority of the government comes from the people

• Checks & Balances

• Popular Sovereignty

• Federalism

• Separation of Powers

This idea calls for the people to exercise or delegate their power by electing or voting for their political representation

• Limited Government

• Separation of Powers

• Republicanism

• Federalism

This principle states that the government should be divided into 3 branches: legislative, judicial, and executive

• Popular Sovereignty

• Separation of Powers

• Limited Government

• Checks & Balances

This is the idea that everyone, citizens and powerful leaders alike, must obey the law

• Federalism

• Republicanism

• Limited Government

• Popular Sovereignty

• Popular Sovereignty

• Separation of Powers

• Republicanism

• Federalism

• Limited Government

• Popular Sovereignty

• Separation of Powers

• Federalism

• Republicanism

• Limited Government

• Checks & Balances

• Separation of Powers