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The Principles of the U.S.
Government
8.2.7 Describe the principles of government and the ways American constitutionalism preserves individual rights.
Principle’s
Popular sovereigntyRepublicanism
FederalismSeparation of powersChecks and balancesLimited government
Individual rightsMajority Rules
Constitutionalism
A principle is an important standard or law; the basic way in which something works.
Popular Sovereignty
A government in which the people rule
The government gets its power from the people
PEOPLE=POWER
Republicanism
The people vote for their representatives
“republican form of government”
Civic republicanism = citizens are informed about politics and participate in the process (I.e. voting)
*Federalism Power is divided between a
central or federal government and smaller governments (I.e. the states)
The state and federal government share power.
*Dual sovereignty means the shared powers are defined and separated
Separation of PowersPower or jobs are
divided into separate groups
Governing of separate areas prevents the abuse of power
Legislative, Executive, and Judicial Branches of the Government
Checks And BalancesEach of the branches of government makes
sure that the other is following the rules and doing their job correctly.
Each branch of government has some sort of control over the others. This is how they “check” each other
The President can veto a bill (proposed law)
The supreme Court can declare a law unconstitutional
Limited GovernmentThe power of the government is
restricted.The Constitution lists the powers
denied to Congress (A1, S9).The Constitution forbids states to do
certain things (A1, S10).In American government everyone
must obey the law (citizens, powerful people, groups of people).
Individual RightsThe Bill of Rights protects people
from the government.The Bill of Rights and some of the
later Amendments guarantee certain individual rights are protected.
For example, people have the right to write or say what they believe without government interference.
Majority Rules
Decisions are made by the majority.
A majority is more than half (>50%)
Rights of the minority are protected by the Bill of Rights and elected representatives.
Constitutionalism
The government’s power is limited
The practice of government is regulated by a written constitution
The belief in a constitutional government
The Framers of the Constitution made the new system of
government and these principle’s supported their efforts to create a
strong and just government.