Constitutional Principles

This principle means that the power of government comes from the people.

• Individual Rights

• Popular Sovereignty

• Bill of Rights

• Republicanism

A form of government where voters choose representatives to exercise the power voters give to them, on their behalf.

• Individual Rights

• Popular Sovereignty

• Bill of Rights

• Republicanism

The government is not all-powerful, there are limits to what it can do! The Constitution is the Supreme Law of the Land and ALL government officials are subject to the law.

• Limited Government

• Separation of Powers

• Checks and Balances

• Federalism

This principle of the U.S. Constitution divides the powers of the government into three separate groups to ensure no one becomes too powerful.

• Limited Government

• Separation of Powers

• Checks and Balances

• Federalism

This principle was established to share powers between the federal and state governments.

• Limited Government

• Separation of Powers

• Checks and Balances

• Federalism

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

• limited government

• checks and balances

This is the idea that everyone, citizens and powerful leaders alike, must obey the law

• Limited Government
• Republicanism
• Individual Rights

Which proves we have a limited government?

• The Constitution defines the limits of those in power. 
• The people are in charge. 
• There is a bill of rights. 
• The people vote for their leaders. 

The preamble to the U.S. Constitution introduces one of the basic principles of government in the United States. An excerpt from the preamble to the U.S. Constitution is shown.

"We the People of the United States . . . do ordain and establish this Constitution for the United States of America."

​Which basic principle of government is introduced in the Preamble?

• federalism

• limited government

• popular sovereignty

• checks and balances

Name that principle.....

• Federalism
• Popular SOvereignty
• Rule of lAw
• Individual Rights