Unit 7 Principles of Government

Upper House

• Senate

• House of Representatives

Lower House

• Senate

• House of Representatives

Writes and makes laws

• Legislative Branch

• Executive Branch

• Judicial Branch

• Veto

Carries out the laws

• Legislative Branch

• Executive Branch

• Judicial Branch

• Veto

Makes sure laws are carried out fairly

• Legislative Branch

• Executive Branch

• Judicial Branch

• Veto

Rejects laws

• Legislative Branch

• Executive Branch

• Judicial Branch

• Veto

Limiting the power of the government by separating the governing powers

• Separation of Powers

• Checks & Balances

• Compromise

• Limited Government

Gives the branches of government control over the others

• Separation of Powers

• Checks & Balances

• Compromise

• Limited Government

Agreement in which sides gives up something in order to gain something more important

• Separation of Powers

• Checks & Balances

• Compromise

• Limited Government

Government has only the powers that the constitution gives to it

• Separation of Powers

• Checks & Balances

• Compromise

• Limited Government