7 Principles and Bill of Rights

The principle of government that states each branch of government has the ability to limit the power of the other branches

• Checks & Balances
• Federalism
• Popular Soveriegnty
• Limited Government

The principle of government that states federal and state governments must share powers

• Federalism
• Republicanism
• Checks & Balances
• Individual Rights

These are personal liberties (freedoms) and privileges that should be guaranteed to every citizen

• Individual Rights
• Separation of Powers
• Limited Government
• Federalism

A government in which the people rule, the authority of the government comes from the people

• Popular Sovereignty
• Checks and Balances
• Federalism
• Individual Rights

This idea calls for the people to exercise or delegate their power by electing or voting for their political representation

• Republicanism
• Separation of Powers
• Individual Rights
• Checks and Balances

This principle states that the government should be divided into 3 branches: legislative, judicial, and executive.

• Separation of Powers
• Popular Soveriegnty
• Limited Government
• Checks and Balances

This is the idea that everyone, citizens and powerful leaders alike, must obey the law

• Limited Government
• Republicanism
• Individual Rights
• Separation of Power

The Legislative Branch makes the laws

• Separation of Powers
• Individual Rights
• Federalism
• Popular Sovereignty

Excessive bail and excessive fines is not allowed. No cruel and unusual punishment.

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

Congress can override a veto by a 2/3 in both the House of Representatives and Senate

• Checks and Balances
• Federalism
• Limited Government
• Republicanism