Six Principles of Government

Type of government where there are limits on governmental powers.

• Republic

• The First Order

• limited government

• unlimited government

When the different parts of the government each have certain powers that prevent any one part from becoming to strong.

• Weights and Measures

• Units of Measure

• Balance of Power

• Checks and Balances

The process of splitting the government branches up in to parts (Judicial, Executive, Legislative).

• Divide and Conquer

• Separation of Powers

• The Branches of the Nation

• Articles of Confederation

The idea that the government gets its power from the people is called ___________.

• Social Equality

• Justice

• Popular Sovereignty

• Dictatorship

________________ is the idea or belief that the government is run by elected officials or representatives.

• Treaty of Paris

• Supreme Court

• The House of Representatives

• Republicanism

When the governments power is split up between the federal and local/state governments.

• The Mayflower Compact

• Federalism

• Anti-Federalists

• The Battle of Saratoga