Unit 1 Government Principles Review

Principle where people have the power and give their consent to be governed to the government.

• Popular Sovereignty

• Checks and Balances

• Limited Government

• Federalism

- Government is controlled by the people who elect representatives

• Popular Sovereignty

• Federalism

• limited government

• Republicanism

The people elect government officials to represent them

• individual rights

• checks and balances

• separation of powers

• republicanism

"We the People of the United States, in Order to form a more perfect Union, establish Justice, insure domestic Tranquility, provide for the common defense, promote the general Welfare, and secure the Blessings of Liberty to ourselves and our Posterity, do ordain and establish this Constitution for the United States of America."

• popular sovereignty

• republicanism

• separation of powers

• federalism

"The President, Vice President and all Civil Officers of the United States, shall be removed from Office Impeachment for, and Conviction of, Treason, Bribery, or other high Crimes and Misdemeanors."

• limited government

• separation of powers

• federalism

• republicanism

What is the principle of republicanism?

• Government should be split into three branches.
• The people create the government.
• The power of government should be limited.
• The interest of Americans are represented by elected officials. 

If President Trump is pulled over for speeding he too will receive a ticket. This is an example of ...

• limited goverment

• individual rights

• consent of the governed

• natural rights

"Governments are instituted among Men, deriving their just powers from the consent of the governed"

• Popular Sovereignty
• Republicanism
• Federalism
• Separation of Powers

How do natural rights, as described in the Declaration of Independence, differ from other rights?

• People are born with natural rights.
• People can vote to choose natural rights
• Natural rights are given only to citizens.
• Natural rights come from the government.

What is the idea that people agree, or consent, to government authority and in return the government protects the people and their rights?

• Representative government

• Limited government

• Consent of the governed

• Rule of law

• Individual rights