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Seven Principles of the United States Constitution

Poor Ruth Feels She Can’t Like Insects RRR F SC L I

The people are in charge – show this by voting for or against laws Popular Sovereignty The people are in charge – show this by voting for or against laws

Example: schools have bond elections to approve raising school taxes in order to build more schools or buy more technology

R= Republicanism People vote for representatives to speak for us and make decisions for our government

Example: House of Reps, Senate, Texas House of Reps, Texas Senate

F= Federalism The sharing of power between the national (Washington, D.C.) and state governments (Austin, TX)

There are 3 types of powers:

Delegated powers - given only to the national government by the constitution Power to declare war Power to coin money

Power to establish schools Reserved powers – powers only the state have Power to establish schools Power to build roads

Concurrent powers are powers shared by the national and state governments Power to tax Power to make laws

The government is divided into three branches Separation of Powers The government is divided into three branches Judicial Legislative Executive

All federal courts including the Supreme Court, interpret the laws Judicial branch: All federal courts including the Supreme Court, interpret the laws

The President and his Cabinet – enforce the laws Executive branch: The President and his Cabinet – enforce the laws

Legislative branch: The two parts of Congress – the House of Representatives and the Senate – make the laws

No branch has more power than the other two Checks and Balances No branch has more power than the other two

Congress makes a law President can sign or veto it Supreme court can call law unconstitutional (unfair)

Everyone must obey the same laws Limited Government Everyone must obey the same laws Yes, we can!  I still have to pay my taxes?

Personal liberties and privileges Individual Rights Personal liberties and privileges

The Bill of Rights protects the individual rights of citizens.