Limiting Government

What the name for "the rulebook for a country’s government"

• Separation of Power

• Rule of Law

• Constitution

• Rights of the Minority

What does the Constitution NOT do?

• Tells what kind of government a country has

• Tells how a country's laws are made

• Explains responsibilities of citizens

• Force people to love the president

This makes sure laws are fair, they’re enforced, and nobody is above the law. When a country has this, everyone must follow the law—the government, government leaders, and even the president!

• Rule of Fact

• Rule of Law

• Rule of Fun

• Rule of Power

This makes each branch of government able to “check,” or limit, what the other branches can do. Each branch is responsible for a different job.

• Constitution

• Rule of Law

• Separation of Power

• Rights of the Minority

Consent of the Governed means that the citizens of a country give their permission to be led by the country’s government, they show this consent by _____________

• Rioting

• Fighting

• Sleeping

• Voting

This rule makes sure that no group of people in America have too many rights because of their race, gender, etc. It makes sure smaller groups in the country have rights!

• Rights of the Majority

• Rights of the Most

• Rights of the Minority

• Rights of the Mentos

According to "Rule of Law", who is above the law?

• Rich people

• People from California

• Mr. J

• No one!

Ezana does not have any more power than Marie because of:

• Separation of Power

• Rule of Law

• Consent of the Governed

• Rights of the Minority

People of color in America are given fair human rights because of:

• Separation of Power

• Rule of Law

• Consent of the Governed

• Rights of the Minority

The smaller, less popular group of people in a country is called the:

• Majority

• Mayor

• Major

• Minority