7 Principles of Government

What Principle: Government's power is limited to protect the people's rights.

• Limited Government

• Popular Sovereignty

• Federalism

What Principle: People in government have to obey the Constitution, including the President.

• Individual Rights

• Checks & Balances

• Limited Government

What Principle: The government's power is divided between 3 branches.

• Individual Rights

• Checks & Balances

• Separation of Powers

What Principle: Only the Judicial branch can interpret the laws.

• Individual Rights

• Limited Government

• Separation of Powers

What Principle: Each branch has some power over the other two branches.

• Checks & Balances

• Limited Government

• Separation of Powers

What Principle: The Supreme Court can declare laws that Congress makes to be unconstitutional.

• Republicanism

• Checks and Balances

• Federalism

What Principle: National and State governments share power.

• Republicanism

• Checks and Balances

• Federalism

What Principle: Everyone has to follow Federal laws while states can also create their own laws.

• Republicanism

• Republicanism

• Federalism

What Principle: The people have the power in government.

• Popular Sovereignity

• Republicanism

• Federalism

What Principle: By voting, we the people, have the power to control the government.

• Popular Sovereignity

• Republicanism

• Federalism