1. basic principles of constitutional government
Objective 2.4
basic principles of constitutional government

2. people have the power

3. people have the power

4. the idea that people have the right to rule themselves
popular sovereignty
the idea that
people have the right
to rule themselves

5. popular sovereignty people influence how they are governed
I make the rules for this family
Why can’t I say something

6. popular sovereignty people influence how they are governed
I make the rules for this family
Why can’t I say something

7. people are the power

8. people are the power

9. consent of the governed
people are the source
of any and all government power

10. consent of the governed all power to rule originates with the people

11. consent of the governed all power to rule originates with the people

12. people give the power

13. people give the power

14. representative government
people elect
public office holders
to make laws and conduct government for them

15. representative government citizens do not have the time to run both their lives and government
You go;
I don’t
have
the time

16. representative government citizens do not have the time to run both their lives and government
You go;
I don’t
have
the time

17. people live by the law

18. people live by the law

19. the government and those who govern are bound by the law
rule of law
the government and those who govern
are bound by the law

20. rule of law all people are equal under the law no matter who they are

21. government follows the law

22. government follows the law

23. limited government
government is not all-powerful and may do only those things people have given it the power to do

24. limited government government can only do the things the law allows it to do

25. U.S and states share power

26. U.S and states share power

27. federalism
the system in which the power to govern is shared between the national government and the states

28. federalism give some to the power to govern to the U. S
federalism give some to the power to govern to the U.S. and some to the states
give it some POWER

29. federalism give some of the power to govern to the U. S
federalism give some of the power to govern to the U.S. and some to the states
give it some POWER
Connie Constitution

30. no one has complete control

31. no one has complete control

32. dividing the main tasks of government so that
separation of powers
dividing the main tasks
of government so that
one person (or small group)
does not have
total control

33. separation of powers the tasks of government is divided into 3 areas:
MAKE
LAW
ENFORCE
LAW
DETERMINE
IF LAW IS
APPLIED CORRECTLY

34. separation of powers the tasks of government is divided into 3 areas:
MAKE
LAW
ENFORCE
LAW
DETERMINE
IF LAW IS
APPLIED CORRECTLY

35. power must be limited

36. power must be limited

37. checks and balances
a system in which each branch of government is able to limit the power of the other branches

38. checks and balances a branch can prevent other branches from abusing power
Legislative
Executive
Judicial

39. checks and balances a branch can prevent other branches from abusing power
Legislative
Executive
Judicial

40. law fits the Constitution

41. law fits the Constitution

42. courts determine the constitutionality of
judicial review
courts determine the constitutionality of
laws (legislative) &
actions (executive)

43. It ain’t constitutional.
judicial review the courts decide if laws and actions comply with the Constitution

44. It ain’t constitutional.
judicial review the courts decide if laws and actions comply with the Constitution