7 Principles of the Constitution

What is federalism?

• The people vote for their leaders who then represent them. 
• The people have individual rights. 
• There are three branches of government. 
• The state and national government share power. 

The United States may not restrict your freedom of religion, assembly, press, petition, or speech

• Limited Government
• Individual Rights
• Popular Sovereignty
• Republicanism

The division of power between the National Government and the State Governments

• Checks and Balances

• Separation of Powers

• Federalism

• Individual Rights

"The President… shall have Power, by which the Advice and Consent of the Senate, to make Treaties, provided two-thirds of the Senators present concur."

• Separation of Powers
• Checks and Balances
• Limited Government
• Individual Rights

Constitutional principle that recognizes people's fundamental rights

• Popular Sovereignty

• Checks and Balances

• Separation of Powers

• Individual Rights

• Federalism
• Separation of Powers
• Checks and Balances
• Limited Government

The federal government has the power to make treaties, the state governments have the power to regulate state commerce or trade, and both of them can levy taxes.

• Federalism

• Popular sovereignty

• Republicanism

• Limited government

The Constitution outlines our government and restricts its powers

• Separation of Powers
• Checks and Balances
• Limited Government
• Individual Rights

What does the Judicial Branch do?

• Congress - it makes the laws

• The President - carries out the laws

• Supreme Court - it interprets the laws

"The powers not delegated to the United States… are reserved to the States respectively…"

• Republicanism
• Federalism
• Separation of Powers
• Checks and Balances