Democratic Ideals 2021

1. Democratic ideals are the main ideas that make up a democracy. They are the pillars of our US Constitution and are therefore sometimes also called:

• Founding Fathers Principals

• Pillars of Voting

• Constitutional Principals

• The random stuff Ms. Carr and Mr. Symes make us learn

The idea that noone is above the law of the constitution (hint=impeachment)

• Limited Governemnt

• Rule of Law

• Checks and Balances

• Three Branches

The idea that the people should rule the government

• Democracy

• Popular Sovereignty

• Representative Republic

• Rule of Law

The idea that power is shared between the national govt and the people and states, but that the people and states should have more power

• Federalism

• Democracy

• Anti-Federalism

• Popular Sovereignty

The idea that the government is restricted by the laws in the constitution

• Rule of Law

• Checks and Balances

• Limited Government

• Anti-Federalism

The rights Humans are born with that cannot be taken away

• Bill of Rights

• Natural Rights

• States Rights

• Life, Liberty, Happiness

Representatives are elected to make decisions for the people.

• Representative Republic

• Limited Government

• Democracy

• Checks and Balances

The idea that power is shared between the national govt and the people and states, but that the national govt. should have more power.

• Democracy

• Federalism

• Anti-Federalism

• States Rights

The rights beloning solely to the states.

• States Rights

• Natural Rights

• Individual Rights

• Constitutional RIghts

When different branches of the government can check each other so no branch becomes too powerful

• Limited Government

• Federalism

• Anti-Federalism

• Checks and Balances