Principles Of the Constitution

What secures our rights as citizens?

• Government
• Police
• Teachers
• Thomas Jefferson

_{Lays out the foundation and principles upon which to build a government}

• _{Popular Sovereignty}
• _Amendment
• _Constitution
• _{Rule of Law}

_{People are the source of all government power} 

• _{Checks and Balances}
• _Federalism
• _{Popular Sovereginty}
• _Preamble

_{Government is restricted because people have individual rights and liberties}

• _{Limited Government}
• _{Checks and Balances}
• _{Judicial Review}
• _Preamble

_{Power is shared between three branches who serve different roles}

• Separation of Powers
• Federalism
• Checks and Balances
• Supremacy Clause

When the Congress disagrees with a law President Obama is trying to pass,  they can veto the law. This action is an example of...

• limited government
• checks and balances
• Popular Sovereignty
• Republicanism

What is this? 

• Checks and Balances
• Federalism
• Individual Rights

The power of the courts to determine the constitutionality of the actions of the legislative and executive branches of government. The precedent for Judicial Review was established in the 1803 case of Marbury v. Madison.

• Federalism
• Checks and Balances
• Separation of Powers
• Judicial Review

The Supreme Court must interpret if a law is legal. What document do they use to do this?

• Constitution
• State laws
• Federal Laws
• International laws

Power is divided  between federal and state governments

• separation of powers
• republicanism
• Federalism
• limited government