7 Principles of the Constitution

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What is Popular Sovereignty?

• Being popular in the world
• People voting and having a say in the governments decisions
• People voting
• The act of the 20th admendment and it’s rules.

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What is the phrase that describes popular sovereignty?

• Legislative, Executive, and Judicial

• Your Royal Highness

• President rules all

• We the people

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Describe Republicanism

• the government has only the powers that the Constitution gives to it

• citizens elect representatives to carry out their will

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What is republicanism?

• There is no voting and the people have any rights.

• The people get to vote for who they want to represent them.

• They are a party.

• The president controls everything.

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The government has only the powers that the Constitution gives to it

• Federalism

• Limited Government

• States' Rights

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Laws that keep the government from being too powerful

• Republicanism

• Popular Sovereignty

• Limited Government

• Checks & Balances

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Which of the following best describes federalism?

• A system where power is divided between national and state governments.

• A system where only the national government has power.

• A system where only the state governments have power.

• A system where the government has unlimited power.

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The division of power between a central government and state governments is called

• The United States

• the Supremacy Clause

• the Necessary and Proper Clause

• federalism

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Power is divided between ​

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under a federal system of government.

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Who came up with the idea of separation of powers?

• Charles de Montesquieu

• James Madison

• George Washington

• Thomas Jefferson

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The Founding Fathers separated the powers of the government in order to avoid ​ ​

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one person or group from having too much power

spreading out the power

a stable government

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Each branch having its own power is an example of 

• Federalism
• Separation of Power 
• Checks and Balances 
• Republicanism 

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Label what parts of our government systems go with each branch of government.

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Senate

interprets laws

Supreme Court

House of Reps

enforces laws

President

makes laws

Congress

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Fill in the blank: The Executive branch ___ laws.

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enforces

interprets

makes

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Fill in the blank: The Legislative branch ___ laws.

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enforces

interprets

makes

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Fill in the blank: The Judicial branch ___ laws.

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enforces

interprets

makes

Multiple Choice

The Supreme Court can declare Congress's laws unconstitutional. Congress can impeach Supreme Court justices. This is an example of what?

• Limited Government

• Checks and Balances

• Popular Sovereignty

• Federalism

Multiple Choice

Who can veto a law?

• President
• Vice President
• Mayor
• Supreme Court

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Checks and Balances: A system in which each branch of government has the power to limit the actions of the other branches. This ensures that no single branch becomes too ​

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. The executive branch can ​

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laws, the legislative branch can​

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the president, and the judicial branch can declare laws ​

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powerful

veto

impeach

unconstitutional

Multiple Choice

What document is the Bill of Rights attached to?

• The Articles of Confederation

• The Declaration of Independence

• The Constitution

• It's not this one

Match

Match the following branches of government with their responsibility:

• Executive Branch

• Legislative Branch

• Judicial Branch

Executes (carries out) the laws

Make the laws

Make sure laws follow the Constitution

• Executes (carries out) the laws

• Make the laws

• Make sure laws follow the Constitution

Match

Match the following principles of the Constitution to their description.

• Federalism

• Separation of Powers

• Popular Sovereignty

• Representative Government

• Checks and Balances

Power is shared between the national government and the states

Each branch of government has different jobs to do

People vote on laws

People elect leaders to represent their beliefs

Each branch watches the other two branches to make sure they don't get too powerful

• Power is shared between the national government and the states

• Each branch of government has different jobs to do

• People vote on laws

• People elect leaders to represent their beliefs

• Each branch watches the other two branches to make sure they don't get too powerful

Multiple Choice

What is the purpose of Checks and Balances?

• each branch of government has the power to check or limit the actions of the other two

• division of power between the federal government and the states

• allows the federal government check the state governments

Multiple Choice

The Constitution protects rights such as freedom of speech, freedom religion etc.

• Individual Rights
• Republicanism

Multiple Choice

An ______________ is a change to the U.S. Constitution.

• ratify
• amendment
• assassination

Multiple Choice

What Principle am I?: In order to ensure that no one branch of government abuses its powers each branch watches over the others and can place restrictions on what they are doing.

• Separation of Powers

• Republicanism

• Checks and Balances

• Limited Government

Multiple Choice

The people voting for who they want in the House of Representatives is an example of--

• Federalism
• Popular Sovereignty

Multiple Choice

What branch is Congress?

• Legislative Branch

• Executive Branch

• Judicial Branch

Multiple Choice

The Federal government is also known as?

• Limited government
• Main Governemnt
• National Government
• Official government

Multiple Choice

What Principle am I?: The power of government comes from THE PEOPLE...The PEOPLE ultimately rule the government.

• Republicanism

• Popular Sovereignty

• Limited Government

• Federalism

Multiple Choice

What Principle am I?: Individuals elect (vote for) representatives to govern them and make the laws on their behalf.

• Separation of Powers

• Republicanism

• Checks and Balances

• Federalism

Multiple Choice

What Principle am I?: ALL citizens are subject to the laws of the land and no person is above the rule of law...not even the President.

• Individual Rights

• Popular Sovereignty

• Limited Government

• Checks and Balances

Multiple Choice

What Principle am I?: In order to ensure that no one group or person has too much authority the power of the government was divided into 3 separate BRANCHES.

• Separation of Powers

• Popular Sovereignty

• Limited Government

• Checks and Balances

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What Principle am I?: U.S. citizens are guaranteed certain freedoms that are outlined in the BILL of RIGHTS.

• Separation of Powers

• Republicanism

• Individual Rights

• Popular Sovereignty

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What Principle am I?: Sharing power between the National Government and smaller entities such as State Governments.

• Republicanism

• Separation of Powers

• Checks and Balances

• Federalism