Principles of the Constitution

What Constitutional Principle is reflected in the statement "We the People"?

• Popular Sovereignty

• Judicial Review

• Limited Government

• Separation of Powers

What is federalism?

• The people vote for their leaders who then represent them. 
• The people have individual rights. 
• There are three branches of government. 
• The state and national government share power. 

What is "checks and balances?"

• Each branch of power has the ability to limit the power of the other branches. 
• The people elect their leaders. 
• The people are in charge. 
• The people have rights. (Bill of Rights) 

Name that principle.....

• Federalism
• Popular SOvereignty
• Rule of lAw
• Individual Rights

What does the Executive Branch do?

• Congress- it makes the laws
• The President- carries out the laws
• Supreme Court it interprets the laws

What does the Judicial Branch do?

• Congress- it makes the laws
• The President- carries out the laws
• Supreme Court it interprets the laws

What does the Legislative Branch do?

• Congress- it makes the laws
• The President- carries out the laws
• Supreme Court it interprets the laws

If government officials break the law, they can be arrested like anyone else. This reflects:

• Federalism

• Republicanism

• Popular Sovereignty

• Rule of Law

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. 

Popular sovereignty, a principle set forth in the Constitution, means that--

• People elect their political representatives.
• people are the source of the government's power. 
• power is divided between national and state government.