US constitution

System that does not allow any one branch to have too much power

Executive: power to veto

Legislative: power to override a veto

Judicial: power to review

• Individual Rights

• Separation of Powers

• Federalism

• Checks and Balances

Each branch has been assigned a specific duty.

Legislative branch: makes laws

Executive branch: carries out the laws

Judicial branch: interprets the laws

• Individual Rights

• Separation of Powers

• Federalism

• Checks and Balances

Distribution of power between the federal (National) government and state governments.

Federal government-delegated powers

State government-reserved powers

Concurrent- shared by both

• Individual Rights

• Separation of Powers

• Federalism

• Checks and Balances

Peoples rights that are protected under the Constitution.

• Individual Rights

• Separation of Powers

• Federalism

• Checks and Balances

The idea that we live in a country were we the people can elect representatives to create fair law for the good of their community.

• Individual Rights

• Republicanism

• Limited Government

• Popular Sovereignty

What people choose. Following the ideas of John Locke that people should have a say in the government.

• Individual Rights

• Republicanism

• Limited Government

• Popular Sovereignty

Limits and restricts the power of the government and elected officials.

• Individual Rights

• Republicanism

• Limited Government

• Popular Sovereignty

Legislative Branch of the U.S. Congress that consists of a bi-cameral (2 house legislature)

Senate: 100 Senators, 2 per state, equal representation, 6 year terms

• Article 1

• Article 2

• Article 3

• Article 4

Judicial Branch-Interprets the law, Supreme court is the highest court in the land. A total of 9 Judges who serve for life.

• Article 1

• Article 2

• Article 3

• Article 4

Executive Branch carries out the laws and is headed by the president. Serves a 4 year term and elected by electoral college.

• Article 1

• Article 2

• Article 3

• Article 4