7 Principles of the Government

Governments get their power from the people

• Popular Sovereignty

• Republicanism

• Limited Government

• Federalism

"Authority of the people"

• Popular Sovereignty

• Republicanism

• Limited Government

• Federalism

People elect representatives and give them the responsibility to make laws and conduct government

• Republicanism

• Limited Government

• Federalism

• Separation of Powers

Representative democracy

• Republicanism

• Limited Government

• Federalism

• Separation of Powers

Can be described as the "rule of law", meaning no people or groups of people are above the law

• Limited Government

• Fedearlism

• Separation of Powers

• Checks & Balances

Says that government officials must obey the law

• Limited Government

• Federalism

• Separation of Powers

• Checks & Balances

Power to govern is SHARED between the national government and the state government

• Federalism

• Separation of Powers

• Checks & Balances

• Individual Rights

Enumerated, reserved, & concurrent powers

• Federalism

• Separation of Powers

• Checks & Balances

• Individual Rights

Prevents any single group, institution, or branch of government from becoming to powerful

• Separation of Powers

• Checks & Balances

• Individual Rights

• Popular Sovereignty

Federal government is divided into three branches - executive, legislative, judicial

• Separation of Powers

• Checks & Balances

• Individual Rights

• Popular Sovereignty