1. The Seven Principles of the United States Constitution

2. Popular Sovereignty
People control the government and the government is accountable to the people

3. Republicanism
A governmental system that advocates for people electing their own legislatures to represent them in government

4. Governments power is limited by the Constitution
Limited Government
Governments power is limited by the Constitution

5. Federalism
Separation of governmental power between state and national governments

6. Executive, Legislative, and Judicial
Separation of Power
The separation of governmental power into three independent branches of government
Executive, Legislative, and Judicial

7. Checks and Balances
Different branches of government are empowered to balance the power of the other branches to ensure that no one branch consolidates too much power

8. Rights guaranteed by the Constitution to citizens of the United States
Individual Rights
Rights guaranteed by the Constitution to citizens of the United States
Bill of Rights

9. Exit Ticket 1. Pick your Favorite Principle 2
Exit Ticket 1. Pick your Favorite Principle 2. Describe what that Principle means in one sentence 3. Explain why it is your favorite principle in two sentences
Separation of Powers
Popular Sovereignty
Individual Rights
Federalism
Republicanism
Limited Government
Checks and Balances