A doctrine that a government's authority is determined by a body of laws (a constitution).

Support for a military dictatorship

Belief in the supremacy of a single ruler

Advocacy for anarchy and lawlessness

A guarantee that all citizens have equal protection under the law with in the 5th and 14th Amendments.

Its meaning and practice under the U.S. Constitution and associated Amendments - Equal Protection Clause

What is the importance of free, fair and secure elections?

The Importance of political and religious liberty to the Founders

Why did the Founders not favor a purely democratic form of government

Both forms of government tend to use a representational system.

Republicanism and Representative Democratic Government

What Is the Importance of Free, Fair and Secure Elections?

Majority Rule and Minority Rights

Definition: Popular Sovereignty.

Government is created by and subject to all the will of the people

Majority Rule and Minority Rights

Essentialism, perennialism, progressivism, and social reconstructionism/critical pedagogy.

As understood by the founders and seen in our founding documents

Clearly communicates the intentions of the framers and the purpose of the document that All citizens were "together" when it came to the Constitution.

Concept of "We the People", etc.

constitutional and practical applications of:

Argues that the world is governed by natural laws (innate) which are discoverable by human reason.

Fair Procedures Within The Boundaries Of The Law

Requires each State to treat their citizens equally.

What is the importance of free, fair and secure elections?

The U.S. Constitution, Declaration of Independence, Bill of Rights and the Federalist Papers.

Associate these thoughts with the Founding Charters

Relate these concepts to the Founding Papers

Link these notions to the Founding Treaties

Under national emergencies and war time.

Its meaning and practice under the U.S. Constitution and associated amendments

This protects the people's right to live, speak, and act according to their beliefs peacefully and publicly.

Why did the Founders not favor a purely democratic form of government

The Importance of political and religious liberty to the Founders

Fairly, justly, and with procedural regularity by an impartial judge and in which the defendant is afforded his/her rights under the U.S. Constitution or the appropriate state constitution or other law.

Fair procedures within the boundaries of the Law

Concept of 'We the People', etc.

Equitable processes following the guidelines of the Law

Rights that are guaranteed to everyone (all citizens), even if they are not part of the majority and we agree that the majority will govern without issues.

Majority Rule and Minority Rights

Limits government by creating two sovereign powers - the national government and the state government - thereby restraining the influence of both.

How federalism has influenced the development of the government of the U.S.A.

Republicanism and Representative Democratic Government

The power, or duty of ordinary courts to refrain from applying unconstitutional legislation, individual freedoms protected, makes governing "easier" if the majority is in control of all.

Fair procedures within the boundaries of the Law

Concept of "We the People", etc.

constitutional and practical applications of:

The Importance of political and religious liberty to the Founders

Right to Life, Education, Speech, Liberty, Religion, Assembly, Press, Petition, and the pursuit of Happiness.

What are essential components of democratic governments?

Majority Rule and Minority Rights

The election process is very similar and held at the same time. One is just for the State level the other for the Federal level and another at the local level.

This is how elections work at the State and Federal level

How does the U.S. function as a constitutional republic?

They believed men were selfish in nature and were not well enough educated to vote for proper leaders.

Why did the Founders not favor a purely democratic form of government

The importance of political and religious liberty to the Founders

Its meaning and practice under the U.S. Constitution and associated Amendments

How does the U.S. function as a constitutional republic?

The fundamental principle defining credible elections is that they must reflect the free expression of the will of the people.

What is the importance of free, fair and secure elections?

How does the U.S. function as a constitutional republic?

Why did the Founders not favor a purely democratic form of government

A system of government in which the same territory is controlled by all levels of government (Federal, State and Local- they each have different roles).

What does Federalism look like in theory and in practice.

Republicanism and Representative Democratic Government

How does the U.S. function as a constitutional republic?

Its meaning and practice under the U.S. Constitution and associated Amendments

Adherence to a constitutional form of government as promised to each state in Article IV, section 4

The constitutional guarantee of a direct democracy form of government for each state that was one of the 13 original states

Which phrase describes popular sovereignty?

the people are controlled by the monarchy

the people do not have the right to vote

Powers that Congress does not have specifically stated (Expressed Powers) in Article 1, section 8 or (Implied Powers) are called (Reserved Powers) and are given to whom?

The States/People as referenced in the 10th Amendment

The President or the Executive Branch

The Supreme Court or the Judicial Branch

Congress has all powers and is the absolute authority

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Philosopher who came up with the idea of Separation of Powers idea.

A Republic: a state in which supreme power is held by the people through their elected representatives. A Democracy: a state where ALL the population or all eligible members of the state hold the power.

Comprised of three major institutions which process a case from inception, through trial, to punishment.

Freedoms and rights guaranteed in the 1st Amendment and liberties and rights associated with crime and due process.

Doctrine of constitutional law under which the three branches of government are kept separate and have some control over the other branches.

Consent of the governed, rights of the minority separation of power, rule of law and the Constitution.

Principle that the law applies to everyone, even those who govern - On one including the most highly placed officials, is above the law.

Philosopher that came up with the Social Contract Theory.

Each branch of government could limit the power of the others branches.

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