[OST Review] Basic Principles of Constitution

U.S. Constitution of 1787

• Document that Established the basic structure of our national government. Provides framework for gov, protects rights, and limits gov's power.
• According to the Constitution, Congress only has the power to make laws, not the power to enforce laws.
• The people of the United States voted to re-elect President Obama in 2012.
• The United States Supreme Court can declare a law made by Congress as unconstitutional.

Federal Republic

• A union of states with republican type of government where power rests with the people, who elect their representatives.
• Document that Established the basic structure of our national government. Provides framework for gov, protects rights, and limits gov's power.
• According to the Constitution, Congress only has the power to make laws, not the power to enforce laws.
• The people of the United States voted to re-elect President Obama in 2012.

Popular Sovereignty

• Government authority is derived from the people (we the people, consent of the governed)
• A union of states with republican type of government where power rests with the people, who elect their representatives.
• Document that Established the basic structure of our national government. Provides framework for gov, protects rights, and limits gov's power.
• According to the Constitution, Congress only has the power to make laws, not the power to enforce laws.

Limited Government

• The principle that states the government can only exercise the powers granted to it by the US Constitution.
• Government authority is derived from the people (we the people, consent of the governed)
• A union of states with republican type of government where power rests with the people, who elect their representatives.
• Document that Established the basic structure of our national government. Provides framework for gov, protects rights, and limits gov's power.

Federalism

• Principle that divide powers between the national and state governments.
• The principle that states the government can only exercise the powers granted to it by the US Constitution.
• Government authority is derived from the people (we the people, consent of the governed)
• A union of states with republican type of government where power rests with the people, who elect their representatives.

Separation of Powers

• Principle that separates the powers of government among three independent branches.
• Principle that divide powers between the national and state governments.
• The principle that states the government can only exercise the powers granted to it by the US Constitution.
• Government authority is derived from the people (we the people, consent of the governed)

Checks and Balances

• Principle that gave each branch of government several ways to "check" (stop) the other branches.
• Principle that separates the powers of government among three independent branches.
• Principle that divide powers between the national and state governments.
• The principle that states the government can only exercise the powers granted to it by the US Constitution.

Example of Federalism

• The city of Mt. Healthy creates its own laws, the state of Ohio sets education standards, the U.S. government oversees the military.
• Principle that gave each branch of government several ways to "check" (stop) the other branches.
• Principle that separates the powers of government among three independent branches.
• Principle that divide powers between the national and state governments.

Example of Separation of Powers

• The U.S. government is split into a legislative, executive, and judicial branches.
• The city of Mt. Healthy creates its own laws, the state of Ohio sets education standards, the U.S. government oversees the military.
• Principle that gave each branch of government several ways to "check" (stop) the other branches.
• Principle that separates the powers of government among three independent branches.

Example of Checks and Balances

• The United States Supreme Court can declare a law made by Congress as unconstitutional.
• The U.S. government is split into a legislative, executive, and judicial branches.
• The city of Mt. Healthy creates its own laws, the state of Ohio sets education standards, the U.S. government oversees the military.
• Principle that gave each branch of government several ways to "check" (stop) the other branches.