Constitutional Principles

The Bill of Rights guarantees free speech

• popular sovereignty

• declaration of independence

• federalism

• individual rights

Texas cannot sign a treaty with Mexico

• republicanism

• federalism

• individual rights

• The Texas Pledge

Freedom of speech, religion, press, assembly, and right to petition the gov't

(a)  

-Protections of individual freedoms

-Protections of the accused

• 3rd Amendment

• Bill of Rights

• 10th Amendment

• 4th Amendment

-Replaced the Articles of Confederation

-Established a new national gov't

-Provided the 3 branches of gov't

(a)  

Prevents any one branch from becoming more powerful than the others

(a)  

The people hold supreme power

Exercised by voting

• Declaration of Independence

• 2nd Amendment

• Popular Sovereignty

• Federalism

Prohibits gov't from placing troops in people's home

• 3rd Amendment

• 4th Amendment

• Checks and Balances

• Miranda v. Arizona

Protects individuals from "unreasonable search and seizure"

(a)  

-A person cannot be tried for the same crime twice and cannot be forced to incriminate oneself

• 5th Amendment

• 10th Amendment

• 8th Amendment

• 1st Amendment