Principles of the Constitution

The power to govern comes from the people.

• limited government

• federalism

• popular sovereignty

• checks and balances

Congress' job is to make laws.

• limited government

• separation of powers

• checks and balances

• republicanism

The powers of the national government are distributed among the three branches.

• federalism

• separation of powers

• republicanism

• popular sovereignty

The Supreme Court declares a law passed by Congress unconstitutional.

• limited government

• federalism

• checks and balances

• republicanism

The President and all other government officials must obey the law like all American citizens.

• popular sovereignty

• republicanism

• federalism

• limited government

Missouri cannot make a law that violates freedom of speech in the US Constitution.

• federalism

• checks and balances

• popular sovereignty

• separation of powers

The powers of the national government are distributed among the three branches.

• checks and balances

• separation of powers

• republicanism

• federalism

State and local governments supervise the public school system.

• separation of powers

• checks and balances

• federalism

• republicanism

The Senate can refuse to approve a treaty that the President has negotiated.

• limited government

• federalism

• separation of powers

• checks and balances

Americans elected Donald Trump as the president in 2016.

• federalism

• separation of powers

• republicanism

• limited government