Constitutional Principles

-Idea that absolute power rests with the people (people rule)

• Limited Government

• Popular Sovereignty

• Federalism

• Republicanism

-Idea that its power is limited to only certain powers stated in the Constitution

• Federalism

• Individual Rights

• Limited Government

• Popular Sovereignty

- Government is controlled by the people who elect representatives

• Popular Sovereignty
• Federalism 
• Individual Rights

• Republicanism 

- Idea that government power is divided/shared between the national and state levels.

• Repubicanism

• Popular Sovereignty

• Limited Government

• Federalism

-Government power is separated into three branches.

• Separation of Powers
• Checks and Balances
• Popular Sovereignty
• Federalism

-Each branch of government can limit the power of the other branches to prevent abuse of power and keep a balance of power

• Individual Rights
• Separation of Powers
• Checks and Balances 
• Federalism

-rights guaranteed to people by the Bill of Rights (speech, religion, trial by jury)

• 3 Branches of Government 
• Limited Government 
• Individual Rights
• Separation of Powers

-What are the three Branches of Government?

• Supreme Court, Principal, Congress
• Legal, congress, president 
• Legislative, Executive, Judicial 
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-This branch makes the laws

• Congress
• President
• Judges
• Police Officers 

- This branch carries out the laws

• Judicial/ Supreme Court
• Legislative/ Congress
• Executive/President 
• Local Judges