Principles of Government

The belief that people can and should govern themselves. The government gets its power from the people. ​

• Republicanism

• Popular Sovereignty

• Limited Government

• Federalism

The people vote for someone to represent their views in their local, state, and federal governments. (Representative Government) ​

• Republicanism

• Popular Sovereignty

• Limited Government

• Federalism

Each branch of the federal (national) government has the ability to limit, or control, the powers of the other two branches​.

• Limited Government

• Checks and Balances

• Popular Sovereignty

• Federalism

Everybody has to follow the same laws. Even members of the government. ​

• Limited Government

• Checks and Balances

• Popular Sovereignty

• Separation of Power. ​

The power of the federal (national) government​ is placed into 3 separate, but equal, branches ​

• Limited Government

• Checks and Balances

• Popular Sovereignty

• Separation of Power. ​

The sharing of power between the state and federal (national) government​s.

• Federalism

• Checks and Balances

• Popular Sovereignty

• Individual Rights​

Judicial branch checks on the Legislative branch.

• Can declare executive actions unconstitutional

• Can declare acts of congress unconstitutional

• Confirm executive appointments.

• Can grant pardons to federal offenders.

Judicial branch checks on the executive branch.

• Can declare executive actions unconstitutional

• Can declare acts of congress unconstitutional

• Confirm executive appointments.

• Can grant pardons to federal offenders.

Match the following

• Executive

• Federalism

• The power of the federal (national) government​ is placed into 3 separate, but equal, branches

• Interprets the constitution

• Legislative

• Separation of Power.

• The sharing of power between the state and federal (national) government​s.

• Executes the law

• Judicial

• Creates laws

Both the states and national governments may print money

• Yes

• No