Bill of Rights and Principles of Government

The division of power between the national government and the state governments

• Separation of Power

• Checks and Balances

• Republicanism

• Federalism

The national government is divided into three separate branches

• checks and balances

• federalism

• separation of powers

• republicanism

The government cannot do whatever it wants to do and everyone must follow the law

• limited government

• individual rights

• popular sovereignty

• checks and balances

People elect representatives to make decisions for them

• Popular Sovereignty

• Individual Rights

• Republicanism

• Federalism

Each branch of government can control the power of the other branches

• limited government

• separation of powers

• federalism

• checks and balances

The things a person is able to do that are protected by law

• individual rights

• popular sovereignty

• limited government

• federalism

The people are the source of the governments power

• limited government

• popular sovereignty

• separation of powers

• republicanism

Powers not given to the national government are reserved for the states

• 2

• 5

• 9

• 10

The right of citizens to bear arms

• 2

• 4

• 6

• 8

Any other rights not listed belong to the people

• 3

• 4

• 9

• 10