Government in Action

A system of government where a branch or branches of government has the power to stop another branch or branches from becoming too powerful.

• Limited Government

• Federalism

• Separation of Powers

• Checks and Balances

The people rule, consent of the governed; practice where citizens elect representatives and have a voice in government.

• Republicanism

• Checks and Balances

• Popular Sovereignty

• Individual Rights

A system of government where powers are divided between various parts of branches of government; each branch has powers that the other branches do not have.

• Separation of Powers

• Individual Rights

• Checks and Balances

• Republicanism

Sharing of powers between the state and federal governments

• .Limited Government

• Individual Rights

• Popular Sovereignty

• Federalism

Personal freedoms protected by the government.

• Amendment Process

• Republicanism

• Individual Rights

• Federalism

A balance between two much and too little federal power; put boundaries on what government can and can´t do.

• Checks and Balances

• Republicanism

• Limited Government

• Federalism

Change proposed by two-thirds of both houses of Congress or two-thirds of state legislatures ask for national convention; ratified by three-fourths of state of state legislatures or three-fourths of state ratifying conventions.

• Amendment Process

• Republicanism

• Federalism

• Separation of Powers

Concept of serving as a representative for a specific period of time then returning to private life; participation of people in selecting their representatives.

• Limited Goverment

• Republicanism

• Federalism

• Popular Sovereignty

Says that any power not granted to the federal government belongs to the states. (Power reserved to the states)

• 1st Amendment

• 9th Amendment

• 7th Amendment

• 10th Amendment

Guarantee to due process, double jeopardy, self-incrimination, eminent domain. Cannot be charged twice for the same offense/crime.

• 5th Amendment

• 9th Amendment

• 2nd Amendment

• 4th Amendment