Federalism and Limited Government

7 Principles of the Constitution

Federalism and Limited Government

Multiple Choice

What is Federalism?

• a form of government in which people choose leaders by voting

• restricted with reference to governing powers by limitations prescribed in laws and in a constitution

• Where federal and states share the power of government.

• limits imposed on all branches of a government by vesting in each branch the right to amend or void those acts of another that fall within its purview.

Open Ended

Give an example of the powers shared by the State and Federal(national) government:

Multiple Choice

What is Limited government?

• a form of government in which people choose leaders by voting

• restricted with reference to governing powers by limitations prescribed in laws and in a constitution

• Where federal and states share the power of government.

• limits imposed on all branches of a government by vesting in each branch the right to amend or void those acts of another that fall within its purview.

Open Ended

Give an example of how the government is limited: