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Limited Gov’t = Checks and Balances

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1 Limited Gov’t = Checks and Balances
Approves Judges Rule Laws unconstitutional

2 Legislative Penguin Approves judges Judicial Seal

3 Approves Appointments
435 100 Checks: Override Veto Approves Budget Approves Appointments Impeaches President & Judges Checks: Vetoes laws Force Congress to work (special session) Appoints judges Checks: Judicial Review Declare laws unconstitutional Declare actions unconstitutional

4 Separation of Powers Federalism

5 Federalism – Power Flows Down

6 Federalism – division of power between state & national gov’t

7 vs.

8 Federalism – Power Flows Down

9 Federalism – division of power between state & national gov’t

10 Popular Sovereignty Republicanism People have the power
Vote for Representatives Vote for Laws Republicanism Representative Government We elect officials to vote for us

11 Answer the Question – Do Not Write
individual rights Everyone is born with rights Gov’t protects them John Locke Life, Liberty, and Property Thomas Jefferson Declaration of Independence Life, Liberty, and the Pursuit of Happiness US Constitution Bill of Rights (1st Ten Amendments) NEW Protect rights duties Answer the Question – Do Not Write

12 Representative Democracy or Republicanism
The People vote for Representatives The Representatives make Laws to HELP the people

13 Direct Democracy The People vote on EVERY decision
All 10 Million NC citizens vote

14 Popular Sovereignty People have the power Vote for Laws

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