1. Underlying Principles
Civics: Chapter 3, Section 4
Mr. Collins and Mrs. Kozlik
CE 2a,2b,6a,6c

2. Popular Sovereignty
Popular sovereignty means the right of the people to rule themselves
Popular sovereignty is expressed it’s strongest in our country through elections

3. Limited Government
Article I of the Constitution limits the power government has over people
The Bill of Rights also limits the government’s power
Helps protect the rights of the minority

4. Checks and Balances
A system used to prevent any one branch from becoming too powerful
Under this system, each branch is able to check or limit the power of the other two branches

5. Federalism and Types of Power
Federalism: national and state government share power.
Enumerated or Expressed powers: specific powers of national government
Reserved powers: those are for the states
Concurrent powers: shared between national and state government

6. Supremacy Clause
Says that the Constitution and the national government are the law of the land
In case of conflict between national and state government, national has higher authority

7. Your turn!
You need to decide which is more powerful the Judicial (Courts), Legislative (Congress), or Executive (President).
Requirements:
1 Paragraph (5ish sentences)
Need to state which branch
Explain why you think the way you do
Use two of the terms we just learned