Introduction to Basic Government Principles in Texas History

a Written Plan for government that explains what the purpose of government is and how it will operate; reflects the beliefs and values of a society's people.

• Limited Goverment

• Constitution

• Individual Rights

• Popular Sovereignty

• Republicanism

Based on the idea that the government duty is to serve and protect it's people; in a democratic society, safeguards are established to prevent the government from abusing its power; defines what government leaders should and should not do.

• Constitution

• Limited Goverment

• Indivisual Rights

• Popular Sovereignty

• Republicanism

Basic Freedoms that people should have in a free society; includes right to life liberty, property, pursuit of happiness, fair legal proceedings (due process), etc.

• Constitution

• Limited Govermnet

• Individual Rights

• Popular Sovereignty

• Republicanism

Based on the principle of majority rule, the idea or person that receives the most votes wins; is foundational to the idea that government is created by and subject to the will of the people.

• Constitution

• Limited Government

• Individual Rights

• Popular Sovereignty

• Republicanism

Representatives are elected by the people to serve at the will of the people; form of indirect democracy; representative may be voted out of office if they become unpopular with the people.

• Constitution

• Limited Goverment

• Indivisual Rights

• Popular sovereignty

• Republicanism

Which of these vocabulary words best match the picture?

• Constitution

• Popular Sovereignty

• Limited Government

• Individual Rights

• Republicanism

Match the Vocabulary word to this picture.

• Individual Rights

• Constitution

• Limited Goverment

• Popular Sovereignty

• Republicanism

Match the Picture to the Government concept.

• Popular Sovereignty

• Constitution

• Limited Goverment

• Individual Rights

• Republicanism

Match the picture to the Government Concept.

• Popular Soverighty

• Constitution

• Limited Goverment

• Individual Rights

• Republicanism

Which of these concepts best match the picture?

• Popular soverighnty

• Limited Goverment

• Constitution

• Individual rights

• Republicanism