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Aim: What are the six basic principles of our Constitution? Do Now: What are values and principles? What are three principles or ideas that you would base.

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1 Aim: What are the six basic principles of our Constitution? Do Now: What are values and principles? What are three principles or ideas that you would base your laws and structure on if you were to write your own Constitution?

2 What is a Constitution? A document that lays out framework and the procedures of a government. It sets limits for a government in which it must conduct itself.

3 Popular Sovereignty A doctrine of political theory that a government is created by the will of the people.  Government can govern only with the consent of the people

4 Limited Government A government may do only those things that the people have given it the power to do Constitutionalism –gov’t must conduct according to the constitutional principles Rule of Law – gov’t and it’s officials are never above the law

5 Rule of Law: Hillary Clinton Says Chelsea Erased Servers During Postpartum Depression

6 Separation Of Powers Government is divided into 3 groups Allows each one to focus on only one job Legislative makes laws Executive enforces laws Judicial interprets and applies the laws

7 Checks and Balances The 3 branches of gov’t are tied together by a system of checks and balances Each branch is restrained by the other two

8 Judicial Review Allows for the Judicial branch to determine whether a government’s actions is in agreement with the Constitution Supremacy Clause: US Constitution is the supreme law of the land

9 Federalism The division of power between the state and federal government States have their own laws, courts, constitutions, and elected officials

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