Constitutional Principles

The sharing of powers between the federal, state and local governments

• Federalism

• Republicanism

• Checks and Balances

• Separation of Powers

What constitutional principle gives the power to the people?

• Republicanism
• Popular Sovereignty
• Limited Government

When the Congress disagrees with a law the President is trying to pass they can veto the law. This action is an example of...

• Checks and balances

• Separation of powers

• Individual rights

The rights listed in the Bill of Rights shows that we have which constitutional principle?

• limited government
• individual rights
• federalism

The power of the government is restricted by law

• federalism
• checks and balances
• limited government

Describe how the principle of limited government is applied in the U.S. Constitution.

• The government can do whatever it wants without any restrictions.

• The government's power is restricted to what is in the Constitution

• The government is only limited by the President's decisions.

• The government has unlimited power over the states.

___________ say(s) that the government and its actions must follow the law.

• Federalism

• Rule of law

• Republicanism

• Checks and balances

The rule of law (govt. must obey law, no one above law) relates to which principle?

• Limited government

• Federalism

• Republicanism

• Individual liberty

What principle does this represent?

• Federalism

• Separation of power

• Private property

• Individual liberty

Declare War

• Federal
• State
• Shared