7 Principles at Work in the Constitution



7 Principles at Work in the Constitution

|Principle |Symbol |Description |Examples in Constitution |

|Popular Sovereignty | |Ultimate power and final authority rests with the |The Preamble begins with “We the people” and |

| | |people |__________________ specifically gives all powers not |

| | | |delegated to nation to the people (and states). |

|Republicanism | |The people exercise their power by electing |___________________________ in which the people elect |

| | |representatives to serve in government and make |representatives and the President who they trust and |

| | |decisions on their behalf. The people delegate their |delegate the responsibility of making decisions that are |

| | |power to representatives through election process. |best for the nation. |

|Federalism | |Power is divided between the ____________and |Article IV gives specific powers to the States; Article V |

| | |________________ governments. Even though the FEDERAL|requires ¾ of the states to approve any changes to the |

| | |government has authority over the states, the states |Constitution made by 2/3 of Congress; the 10th Amendment |

| | |have powers as well. |gives all reserved powers to the states (and people). |

|Separation of Powers | |3 branches of government each have different jobs: |Articles I, II, and III list the powers given to the three |

| | |The Legislative Branch _____________the law; the |branches of government. |

| | |Executive Branch __________and _________ the laws, and| |

| | |the Judicial Branch __________and ___________ the | |

| | |laws. | |

|Principle |Symbol |Description |Examples in Constitution |

|Checks and Balances | |Each branch of government has controls or |Articles I, II, and III list the various checks each branch has – For |

| | |“checks” over the other two to make sure no one|example…Congress can make a law, but the President can veto it, and then|

| | |branch of government rules over the others |Congress can ______________ his veto. The House can impeach the |

| | | |President; the Senate can try the President; the Chief Justice of the |

| | | |Supreme Court rules over the trial. Congress can pass a law…but the |

| | | |Supreme Court can rule it ________________, but the President can choose|

| | | |not to enforce their decision. |

|Limited Government | |The power of the government is limited by the |The Constitution lists every power given to the government; if it’s not |

| | |rule of law or the ___________________. |there, the government does ________ have that power. |

| | |Government is not all-powerful. | |

|Individual Rights | |Personal freedoms, protections, and equality |The Bill of Rights specifically lists what rights government must give |

| | |under the LAW are guaranteed by the |everyone including some not listed. |

| | |_________________________ and the | |

| | |________________. | |

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