Constitutional Principle
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|Constitutional Principle |Explanation |
|Popular Sovereignty |Ultimate power and final authority rests with “we the people” or all citizens. |
| |Constitution based on consent of governed |
| |Authority for government rests with the people |
| |Voting for governmental officials to represent them |
|Federalism |Power is divided between the central (national or federal) government and the state governments. Some |
| |powers are concurrent and thus held by both levels of government (e.g. the power to tax) and some are |
| |exclusive (only federal government can declare war) |
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| |No longer a confederation [like Articles of Con] |
| |More power to the central government |
| |States have power, too: |
| |Article I, section 10 |
| |10th Amendment, |
|Separation of Powers |Power within the national government is divided among three separate branches. Each branch has its own|
| |primary function: Legislative (write the laws); Executive (enforce the laws and protect nation) and |
| |Judicial (settle disputes) |
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| |Divide powers to avoid tyranny |
| |Articles I, II and III spell out those powers |
|Checks and Balances |Each branch of the national government has certain controls (checks) over the other two branches (e.g. |
| |President oversees Congressional laws and can either approve or veto them) |
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| |Overseeing the actions of the other two branches |
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|Judicial Review |Power of courts to say that laws and actions of local, state or national governments are invalid |
| |because they conflict with the principles of the Constitution. Not officially established until 1803 |
| |with Marbury v. Madison. |
| |Allows the courts to act as referee on the actions of others. |
| |Determines if an action follows the Constitution. |
|Limited Government |Government’s power is limited by the rule of law which includes the Constitution and the laws which are|
| |passed in pursuance of that Constitution. This means the government is not all-powerful; some actions |
| |are allowed while others are prohibited. (e.g. 1st amendment) |
| |Clearly defined rules about the actions of government |
| |What government can and cannot do |
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