Major Constitutional Principles

• Individual Rights

• Popular Sovereignty

• Separation of Powers

"Restrict the power of government"

• Federalism

• Checks and Balances

• Limited Government

• Individual Rights

• Popular Sovereignty

• Separation of Powers

• Federalism

• Checks and Balances

• Limited Government

"A government in which the people rule"

• Individual Rights

• Popular Sovereignty

• Separation of Powers

"governmental power is divided between the national government and the states"

• Federalism

• Checks and Balances

• Limited Government

• Republicanism

• Checks and Balances

• Popular Sovereignty

"the division of basic government roles into branches"

• Individual Rights

• Popular Sovereignty

• Separation of Powers

"Each branch of government can exercise controls over the other branches"

• Republicanism

• Checks and Balances

• Popular Sovereignty

What is the best definition for Limited Government?

• The government's power is restricted

• Powers are separated into 3 branches

• Power is shared between the states and federal government

• The people have power