7 Principles of Government pt 1

 Identify the Principle of the Constitution:

The government's right to rule comes from the people

• Republicanism

• Federalism

• Popular Soverignty

• Limited Government

 Identify the Principle of the Constitution:

 The government has only the powers that the Constitution gives to it

• Limited Government

• Checks and Balances

• Republicanism

• Individual Rights

 Identify the Principle of the Constitution:

• The Constitution divides the government into three branches: 

• Checks and Balances

• Seperation of Powers

• Federalism

• Enumerated Powers

 Identify the Principle of the Constitution:

• Each branch of government has the power to check or limit the actions of the other two

• Checks and Balances

• Seperation of Powers

• Limited Government

• Federalism

• Identify the Principle of the Constitution:

• Division of power between the federal government and the states

• Republicanism

• Limited Government

• Federalism

• Popular Sovreignty

Identify the Principle of the Constitution:

• Citizens elect representatives to carry out their will 

• Popular Sovereignty

• Limited Government

• Federalism

• Republicanism

Identify the Principle of the Constitution:

• The Constitution protects individual rights such as freedom of speech, freedom of religion etc.

• Individual Rights

• Republicanism

• Demomcratism

• Limited Government

Identify the Branch of Government:

Writes and makes laws.

• Congress

• Executive

• Judicial

• Legislative

Identify the Branch of Government:

Carries out and enforces the laws.

• Executive

• Judicial

• Legislative

• President

Identify the Branch of Government:

Makes sure laws are carried out fairly.

• Legislative

• Executive

• Judicial

• Congress