Texas Government

Political power belongs to the people

• Separation of Powers

• Popular Sovereignty

• Federalism

• Limited Government

The government is divided into 3 branches; Executive, Legislative, and Judicial

• Republicanism

• Federalism

• Limited Government

• Separation of Powers

Political power is divided between federal (national) and state governments

• Federalism

• Individual Rights

• Popular Sovereignty

• Separation of Powers

Power is equally distributed amongst the 3 branches of government

• Checks and Balances

• Republicanism

• Popular Sovereignty

• Federalism

Citizens vote on elected officials to represent them

• Republicanism

• Checks and Balances

• Federalism

• Separation of Powers

Citizens are guaranteed these in the Bill of Rights

• Republicanism

• Federalism

• Individual Rights

• Checks and Balances

The government is restricted from gaining too much power

• Federalism

• Separation of Powers

• Limited Government

• Popular Sovereignty

Choose whether the following scenarios VIOLATE or DEFEND the individual rights guaranteed in the Bill of Rights.

A woman wears a hat to a political rally that says "the President sucks!"

• VIOLATES

• DEFENDS

Choose whether the following scenarios VIOLATE or DEFEND the individual rights guaranteed in the Bill of Rights.

The police pull over a man for speeding and search his car without a warrant

• VIOLATES

• DEFENDS

Choose whether the following scenarios VIOLATE or DEFEND the individual rights guaranteed in the Bill of Rights.

A woman is accused of stealing and thrown in prison without bail

• VIOLATES

• DEFENDS