1. The Principles of the United States Constitution

2. 1. Popular Sovereignty
The people hold the ultimate authority
The government was created by the people of America and they did so in order to govern themselves
"We the People"

3. 2. Republicanism
A form of government in which the desires and viewpoints of the people are represented in government by elected representatives

4. 3. Federalism
The idea that power is shared between the state and national government
State government
National government

5. 4. Separation of Powers
Spilt the national government into three branches
Legislative branch makes the laws
Executive branch carries out the laws
Judicial branch interprets the laws

6. 5. Checks and Balances Prevents the abuse of power in government
No branch was given to much power and each branch checks on each other

7. Checks & Balances
System by which each of the 3 branches checks on each other to prevent the abuse of power

8. 6. Limited Government
Government is limited to the power given them in the Constitution.
The Constitution tells how leaders who overstep their power can be removed
Strict limits on the power of the government in order to protect individual rights

9. 7. Individual Rights
Bill of Rights provides protection for individual rights
Anti-Federalists (opponents of the Constitution demanded that a Bill of Rights be added)
Individual rights that should be protected from the power of the government
Examples
Freedom of religion, press, speech, petition, assembly
Right to bear arms
No quartering of troops
Right not be searched without
a warrant

10. People can vote for their leaders

11. ANSWER: REPUBLICANISM

12. The government of the United States shares power with the government of Texas.
State government
National government

13. ANSWER: FEDERALISM

14. The president can veto a bill

15. ANSWER: CHECKS AND BALANCES

16. People have the power to create their own government
"We the People"
People have the power to create their own government

17. ANSWER: POPULAR SOVEREIGNTY

18. The power of the government is divided into 3 branches

19. ANSWER: SEPARATION OF POWERS

20. People have rights that must be protected by the government

21. ANSWER: INDIVIDUAL RIGHTS

22. The government cannot do whatever it wants

23. ANSWER: LIMITED GOVERNMENT www.brainpop.com