Six Principles of the Constitution Mini Lessons
Today’s Objective After watching your classmates avatar videos, you will be able to… Explain the six principles of the Constitution Essential Skills Collaborate towards a creative outcome (CR-7) Gather and organize information and data (C3)
Mini Lessons Each group will pass around their Ipad You will have 90 seconds to watch each video As you watch the videos, fill in the information on the chart for each principle You
Principle #1 Popular Sovereignty The people are the only source for any and all governmental power Government can govern only with the consent of the governed
Principle #2 Limited Government Government may do only those things that the people have given it the power to do National Government May not violate the Bill of Rights May not impose export taxes among states May not use money from the Treasury without the passage and approval of an appropriations bill May not change state boundaries State Government May not enter into treaties with other countries May not print money May not tax imports or exports May not Impair obligations of contracts May not suspend a person's rights without due process
Principle #3 Separation of Powers Basic powers of legislative, executive, and judicial are distributed among three distinct and independent branches
Principle #4 Checks and Balances Each branch has certain powers with which it can check the operations of the other two
Principle #5 Judicial Review The power of a court to determine the constitutionality of a governmental action
Principle #6 Federalism The division of power among a central government and several regional governments
Six Principles of the Constitution Day 2
Today’s Objective After today’s lesson, we will be able to… Explain in detail the six principles of the Constitution
Cartoon Analysis As we examine each cartoon, answer the following questions What constitutional principle is represented in this cartoon? What is the message the cartoonist is trying to get across? What symbols does the cartoonist use?
Separation of Powers
Basic powers of legislative, executive, and judicial are distributed among three distinct and independent branches
Checks and Balances
Each branch has certain powers with which it can check the operations of the other two Examples: Executive veto of Legislative Overriding Veto Senate approves President’s treaties Senate approves ambassadors Supreme Court judicial review Executive’s appointing Supreme Court justices
Federalism
The division of power among a central government and several regional governments
Limited Government
Government may do only those things that the people have given it the power to do National Government May not violate the Bill of Rights May not impose export taxes among states May not use money from the Treasury without the passage and approval of an appropriations bill May not change state boundaries State Government May not enter into treaties with other countries May not print money May not tax imports or exports May not Impair obligations of contracts May not suspend a person's rights without due process
Judicial Review
The power of a court to determine the constitutionality of a governmental action
Popular Sovereignty
The people are the only source for any and all governmental power Government can govern only with the consent of the governed
Constitutional Analysis Working with a partner, try your best to complete the worksheet If you need to, use your six principles summary chart