1. Parts of Our Government Principles

3. Popular Sovereignty People control the government’s power
In the USA, we control the government’s powers with our votes

4. veto Deny, reject, turn down, or say no to a law Who can veto?
The president

5. impeach
To accuse or charge a person in government of breaking the law, or doing the wrong thing
If you are found guilty, you are fired from your government position
The House of Representatives can impeach the president

6. judicial review
The court can review/look at a law and decide if it follows the constitution or not
If the law breaks the constitution, then the law is thrown out

7. unconstitutional
Does not match or follow (it violates) the constitution

8. Rule of Law People in a country must follow specific laws
The laws are made by the people through the government
The Constitution is our top/supreme law

9. Consent of the Governed
We have a government because we, the people, say it is ok
We have leaders because we, the people, say it is ok
We give the government power, the government doesn’t take power

10. Majority Rule
Which side has the most votes wins

11. Eminent Domain
If needed, the government can take your things/land and use it for the government

12. Representative Democracy
People vote for representatives to go work in the government
The representatives make decisions for the people

13. Equal Protection
All people have equal rights

14. Limited Government Government cannot do everything
Government cannot take control of everything

15. federalism Government has two parts: National government
State governments

16. Checks and Balances
Each branch of the government can check one what the other branch is doing.
All the branches must be equal.
No branch can have more power than another.
They must all be balanced.