7 Principles of Constitution Final Review (A)

A principle is a ____________

• leader of a school

• rule, belief, or idea

• country

• war

How many principles for the Constitution?

• 5

• 6

• 7

• 8

The principle in which people power rests with the people by voting, we the people

• individual rights

• popular sovereignty

• republicanism

• checks and balances

The principle in which the people elect others to represent them in government

• republicanism

• checks and balances

• separation of powers

• federalism

The principle in which powers of the government are divided into 3 branches (legislative, executive, judicial)

• popular sovereignty

• republicanism

• separation of power

• federalism

The principle in which the branches of government monitors each other to make sure no branch has too much power

• republicanism

• checks and balances

• separation of power

• federalism

The principle in which the powers of the government are shared between the federal and state governments

• federalism

• limited government

• individual rights

• popular sovereignty

The principle in which the powers of the government are restricted by the Constitution; nobody is above the law

• separation of powers

• federalism

• limited government

• individual rights

The principle in which freedoms or liberties are protected by the Constitution

• individual rights

• popular sovereignty

• republicanism

• checks and balances

Which principle is shown in these situations?

1. Congress 's job is to make laws

2. President Biden's job is to see the laws are carried out

3. The Supreme Court 's job is to decide if the laws follow the Constitution

• republicanism

• checks and balances

• separation of powers

• federalism