7 principles? Principles Government TAKAOKA

Texas-7 principles We in America do not have government by the majority. We have government by the majority who participate. Thomas Jefferson ( )We in America do not have government by the majority. We have government by the majority who participate. Thomas Jefferson Popular sovereignty The idea that the power of government rests with the people who express their ideas through voting; popular sovereignty was used before the Civil War to allow voters in a new territory to decide whether to allow slavery Link

Texas-7 principles Our constitution works. Our great republic is a government of laws, not of men.Our constitution works. Our great republic is a government of laws, not of men. Gerald R. Ford ( ),Gerald R. Ford Republicanism The idea that government is controlled by the people who hold power and elect representatives, giving those representatives power to make and enforce laws

Texas-7 principles For every action there is an equal and opposite government program.For every action there is an equal and opposite government program. Bob Wells Federalism The idea that power is divided by the Constitution between the federal (central or national) government and the state governments. The Constitution, treaties, and federal laws are the “supreme law of the land”. Some powers are delegated to the federal government, others are reserved for state governments, and other powers are concurrent (shared) by both state and national government Link

Texas-7 principles Once a government is committed to the principle of silencing the voice of opposition, it has only one way to go, and that is down the path of increasingly repressive measures, until it becomes a source of terror to all its citizens and creates a country where everyone lives in fear.Once a government is committed to the principle of silencing the voice of opposition, it has only one way to go, and that is down the path of increasingly repressive measures, until it becomes a source of terror to all its citizens and creates a country where everyone lives in fear. Harry S Truman ( ),Harry S Truman Separation of powers The idea that the power of government is separated into three branches of government: Legislative Branch – elected representatives who make or enact laws; Congress at the federal level. Executive Branch – elected and appointed individuals who enforce laws; at the federal level the President heads this branch. Judicial Branch – justices (judges) who interpret the law (through the courts); at the federal level the U.S. Supreme Court is the highest court of this branch. Link

Texas-7 principles All government -- indeed, every human benefit and enjoyment, every virtue and every prudent act -- is founded on compromise and barter.All government -- indeed, every human benefit and enjoyment, every virtue and every prudent act -- is founded on compromise and barter. Edmund Burke ( )Edmund Burke Checks and Balances The idea that abuse of power is controlled by the three branches of government watching each other and having the power to approve or disapprove certain actions of the other branches.

Texas-7 principles That government is best which governs the least, because its people discipline themselves.That government is best which governs the least, because its people discipline themselves. Thomas Jefferson ( )Thomas Jefferson Limited Government The idea that governments are created by the consent of the governed and that the power of government is limited by rule of law.

Texas-7 principles Whenever any form of government becomes destructive of these ends [life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness] it is the right of the people to alter or abolish it, and to institute new government...Whenever any form of government becomes destructive of these ends [life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness] it is the right of the people to alter or abolish it, and to institute new government... Thomas Jefferson (The Declaration of Independence) Individual rights The rights guaranteed to individual citizens by the Bill of Rights and other amendments to the Constitution. Freedom of speech and the press are two of these important rights. ppt7\Limited Government Powerpoint.pptppt7\Limited Government Powerpoint.ppt

Assignments- Critical thinking questions-ABC format 6 level questions to principles Draw the principle Give examples of principle in practice Improve the principle: How?

Texas History Homework-find an article that is an example of a principle in government: write the principle and a summary with supportive evidence. : ABC format Turn in “comparing the U.S. and Texas Constitution” only one side: