Constitution

All government power comes from the people

• Popular Sovereignty

• Indirect Democracy

• Limited Government

• Electoral Colleg

constitution specifically states what powers the government has

• Popular Sovereignty

• Indirect Democracy

• Limited Government

• Electoral College

Legislative (creates the laws)/Executive (carries out the laws/Judicial(interprets the laws)

• Separation of Powers

• Checks and balances

• Ratify

• Bill of Rights

designed to prevent one branch from seizing too much power. Example: President nominates judges, Senate approves nominations

• Separation of Powers

• Checks and balances

• Ratify

• Bill of Rights

first 10 amendments (freedoms) written by James Madison

• Separation of Powers

• Checks and balances

• Ratify

• Bill of Rights

one who favored ratification of Constitution (strong central gov’t)

• Federalist

• Anti-Federalist

• Patriot

• Loyalist

one who opposed ratification of the Constitution (weaker central gov’t)

• Federalist

• Anti-Federalist

• Loyalist

• Patriot

The Articles of Conderation created a ______central government. 

• Weak
• Strong
• Stable
• Big

When U.S. citizens elect members of Congress, they are practicing

• Direct Democracy

• Representative Democracy

• Authoritarian Government

• Constitutional Monarchy

Thomas Jefferson’s reference to the natural rights of “Life, Liberty, and the pursuit of Happiness” in the Declaration of Independence was clearly inspired by the ideas of

• Julius Caesar

• Benjamin Franklin

• Baron de Montesquieu

• John Locke