Constitutional Principles

Principle of US Gov’t
People = source of Gov’t Power
Gov’t exists only w/consent of People

• Popular Sovereignty
• Separation of Powers
• Checks & Balances
• Federalism

• Popular Sovereignty
• Separation of Powers
• Checks & Balances
• Federalism

The idea of _________ divides the US Gov’t into 3, equal, branches of Gov’t.

• Separation of Powers
• Judicial Review
• Popular Sovereignty
• Implied Powers

^{_{System of overlapping powers of Legislative, Executive & Judicial branches to check actions of the others}}

• Checks & Balances
• Unconstitutional
• Concurrent Powers
• Amendment

^{System of Gov’t where a Constitution divides power between a national Gov’t, & regional Gov’ts}

• Federalism
• Concurrent Powers
• Implied Powers
• Separation of Powers

^{_{Those powers that both the National Gov’t & the States possess & exercise}}

• Concurrent Powers
• Popular Sovereignty
• Separation of Powers
• Amendment

US Gov’t Powers that aren't explicitly said in Constitution but are insinuated to the National Gov’t

• Implied Powers
• Concurrent Powers
• Full Faith & Credit Clause
• Popular Sovereignty

^{The Constitution provides for its own ________ to keep up with the changing times of the USA.}

• Amendments
• Full Faith & Credit Clauses
• Federalization
• Popular Sovereignty

Necessary & Proper Clause

• A section of the United States Constitution that enables Congress to NOT make the laws required for the exercise of its other powers established by the Constitution
• A section of the United States Constitution that enables Congress to make the laws required for the exercise of its other powers established by the Constitution

"Elastic" Clause

• Supremacy Clause
• Necessary & Proper Clause