7 Principles

the governments right to rule comes from the people

• Popular Sovereignty

• Federalism

• Individual Rights

The government has only the powers that the Constitution gives to it

• Federalism

• Limited Government

• States' Rights

1. Congress-legislative branch makes laws.
2. President-executive branch carries out the laws.
3. Courts-judicial branch explains and interprets the laws.

• Checks and Balances

• Separation of Powers

• Federalism

What is the purpose of Checks and Balances?

• each branch of government has the power to check or limit the actions of the other two

• division of power between the federal government and the states

• allows the federal government check the state governments

Describe Republicanism

• the government has only the powers that the Constitution gives to it

• citizens elect representatives to carry out their will

Division of power between the federal government and the states

• Federalism
• Limited Government

The people voting for who they want in the House of Representatives is an example of--

• Federalism
• Popular Soveriegnty

The Constitution protects individual rights such as freedom of speech, freedom religion etc.

• Individual Rights
• Republicanism

Congress writes a law-->

President vetoes the law-->

Congress overrides the law with 2/3 vote

• Checks and Balances

• Separation of Powers

• Limited Government

The principle that "people rule"

• Popular Sovereignty
• Limited Power of Government
• Federalism