7 Principles of Government in the Constitution & Bill of Rights

Both the Texas and US Constitutions have this included to protect individual rights.

• A Bill of Rights

• A Declaration of Independence

• A Constitution

• Nothing important

"The people do establish/ordain..." and "We the people" represent which principle?

• Popular Sovereignty

• Limited Government

• Federalism

• Checks and Balances

The principle that the government should have a limited amount of power so there would be no king is?

• Popular Sovereignty

• Limited Government

• Federalism

• Individual Rights

Sharing and dividing power between state and federal governments is called __________

• Caring about others

• Limited Government

• Republicanism

• Federalism

The principle that branches should be able to stop other branches from becoming too powerful

• Separation of Powers

• Checks and Balances

• Republicanism

• Limited Government

All citizens have freedoms protected by the Bill of Rights is which principle?

• Separation of Powers

• Individual Rights

• Democracy

• Popular Sovereignty

The principle that the government should spread out power between 3 different branches

• Separation of Powers

• Checks and Balances

• Republicanism

• Limited Government

"... Executive to be elected..." or "Senate and House of Representative to be chosen..." represents which principle?

• Separation of Powers

• Checks and Balances

• Republicanism

• Popular Sovereignty

The Texas Constitution was

• influenced by the US Constitution but is different

• exactly the same as the US Constitution

• Is more powerful than the US Constitution

• written to limit the rights of citizens

The National and State governments both supervise education systems.

• Popular Sovereignty

• Limited Power of Government

• Federalism

• Individual Rights