Principles of the US Constitution

What type of government does a constitution create?

• Limited
• Unlimited

A federal government is limited because it has a system of

• checks and balances.
• voting rights.
• electing leaders.
• collecting taxes.

The key to the constitution is that it allows the federal and state governments to 

• have a civil war.
• share power.
• make new laws.
• create new jobs.

"We the People of the United States…"

• Popular Sovereignty
• Republicanism
• Federalism
• Separation of Powers

"The powers not delegated to the United States… are reserved to the States respectively…"

• Republicanism
• Federalism
• Separation of Powers
• Checks and Balances

The principle that "people rule"

• Popular Sovereignty
• Limited Power of Government
• Federalism

The principle that the state and federal government have shared and separate powers

• Popular Sovereignty
• Limited Power of Government
• Federalism

The principle that the government should spread out power

• Separation of Powers
• Checks and Balances
• Republicanism

The principle that branches should be able to stop each other from being crazy

• Separation of Powers
• Checks and Balances
• Republicanism

The principle that we choose people to vote and make laws for us

• Separation of Powers
• Checks and Balances
• Republicanism