7 principles of constitution

A U.S. Senator who is elected President of the United States is not allowed to keep her senate seat after becoming president. Holding both offices would mean too much power in one person’s hands.

• Republicanism
• Pop. Sov.
• Limited Government
• Separation of Powers

A congressional bill to build an oil pipeline from Canada to Texas has been vetoed by the president, but both houses are voting on the bill again, in hopes that they can override the veto with a 2/3 majority vote.

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

Several states file a lawsuit with the Supreme Court, claiming that a federal healthcare law violates the rights of the states.

• Individual Rights
• Republicanism
• Federalism
• Limited Government

A president does not get reelected to a second term because of many of the decisions he made in his first term were disliked by the American people. The person who beats him wins more votes in all of the key states.

• Republicanism
• Pop Sov.
• Limited Government
• Checks and Balances

A U.S. citizen runs for a seat in the U.S. Senate and is elected by the people. While in office, she listens to the concerns of the people who elected her and tries to create new legislation to improve their lives.

• Pop Sov
• Separation of Powers
• Limited Government
• Individual Rights

A federal judge is arrested for killing someone while driving drunk. He stands trial and is convicted even though he served faithfully for years as a good judge.

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

A person accused of a crime is released because the arresting officers did not have a warrant when they found evidence in the person’s home.

• Individual Rights
• Pop Sov
• Limited Government
• Federalism

If the President commits a crime, he can be tried in court and punished according to the law

• Limited Government
• Individual Rights
• Separation of Powers
• Checks and Balances

Congress has the ability to write laws, the President may veto those laws

• Checks and Balances
• Separation of Powers
• Limited Government
• Republicanism

Legislative Branch, Executive Branch, Judicial Branch

• Separation of Powers
• Individual Rights
• Pop Sov
• Federalism