Principles of the Constitution

Congress approved President Ronald Reagan's appointment of Sandra Day O'Connor to the Supreme Court.

• Federalis
• Checks and Balances
• LImited Gov't
• Republicanism

Congress makes laws for the nation

• separation of powers
• federalism
• popular sovereignty
• individual rights

Massachusetts must respect the laws of Connecticut and distant Alaska

• Separation of Powers
• Popular Sovereignty
• Federalism
• Republicanism

The President and all other gov't officials must obey the law as do all American citizens. 

• Federalism
• Limited Government
• Individual Rights
• Popular Sovereignty

New York State cannot sign a treaty with any foreign country.

• Republicanism
• Federalism
• Limited Government
• Separation of Powers

the powers of the national government are distributed amongst three branches

• Separation of powers
• limited government
• individual rights
• popular sovereignty

The President can veto a bill that has been approved by Congress

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

The President is commander in chief of the military

• Separation of Powers
• Checks and Balances
• Republicanism
• Popular Sovereignty

Congress cannot pass a law that limits freedom of speech

• Federalism
• Separation of Powers
• Individual Rights
• Checks and balances

Voters in Illinois elected the first African-American woman senator in 1992.

• Popular Sovereignty
• Federalism
• Limited Government
• Checks and Balances