7 principles of Government

Government Do's & Don'ts - Laws that keep the government from being too powerful

• Republicanism

• Popular Sovereignty

• Limited Government

• Checks & Balances

Power is with the people (citizens).

• Popular Sovereignty

• Individual Rights

• Checks & Balances

• Federalism

Federal government & state governments share power.

• Limited Government

• Checks & Balances

• Separation of Powers

• Federalism

Government is divided into 3 branches: Legislative, Executive & Judicial branches.

• Federalism

• Limited Government

• Separation of Powers

• Checks & Balances

A system where each branch of government keeps the other branches from having too much power.

• Limited Government

• Checks & Balances

• Individual Rights

• Separation of Powers

Citizens are guaranteed these, such as life, liberty and the pursuit of happiness.

• Popular Sovereignty

• Federalism

• Republicanism

• Individual Rights

Basic rights are protected by the Bill of Rights. This is an example of which of the principles of government?

• Individual Rights

• Limited Government

• Popular Sovereignty

• Republicanism

The Preamble to the Constitution begins with "We the People." This is an example of which of the principles of government?

• Republicanism

• Federalism

• Popular Sovereignty

• Individual Rights

The structure of the Legislative branch is:

• Governor, attorney-general, appointees
• Bicameral: Senate and House of Representatives
• Supreme Court, county courts, local courts

The principle that the government should spread out power

• Separation of Powers
• Checks and Balances
• Republicanism