Constitution

All government power comes from the people

• Popular Sovereignty

• Indirect Democracy

• Limited Government

• Electoral Colleg

Voters elect representatives to be their voice

• Popular Sovereignty

• Indirect Democracy

• Limited Government

• Electoral College

constitution specifically states what powers the government has

• Popular Sovereignty

• Indirect Democracy

• Limited Government

• Electoral College

group of persons chosen from each state, indirectly elect president

• Popular Sovereignty

• Indirect Democracy

• Limited Government

• Electoral College

Legislative (creates the laws)/Executive (carries out the laws/Judicial(interprets the laws)

• Separation of Powers

• Checks and balances

• Ratify

• Bill of Rights

designed to prevent one branch from seizing too much power. Example: President nominates judges, Senate approves nominations

• Separation of Powers

• Checks and balances

• Ratify

• Bill of Rights

approve

• Separation of Powers

• Checks and balances

• Ratify

• Bill of Rights

first 10 amendments (freedoms) written by James Madison

• Separation of Powers

• Checks and balances

• Ratify

• Bill of Rights

one who favored ratification of Constitution (strong central gov’t)

• Federalist

• Anti-Federalist

• Patriot

• Loyalist

one who opposed ratification of the Constitution (weaker central gov’t)

• Federalist

• Anti-Federalist

• Loyalist

• Patriot