1. You need Learning Target 11/16/15  Notes Learning Targets Analyze the 7 principals of government Can you name all 7 principals of government?

2. Principles of Government Test Review

3. Individual Rights  Explain Individual Rights:  Where are Individual Rights listed in the Constitution? Rights of a citizen, cannot be taken away, unalienable rights Bill of Rights Examples: Freedom or Speech, Press, Religion, Assembly

4. Limited Government  Explain Limited Government:  What is the purpose of limited government? Constitution lists the powers of the government – Tells government what it can and cannot do Limit the power of the national government to protect citizens from tyranny, like Great Britain’s King

5. Federalism  Explain Federalism:  What is another word for Federalism?  Fill in the diagram below: Division, and sharing, of power between the national and state governments Federal System National Gov State Gov

6. National Gov State Gov Handles National Issues Military Coining money Handles State Issues Conduct elections Education They both can: Taxes

7. Checks and Balances  Explain Checks and Balances:  How does the executive branch check the judicial branch?  How does the legislative branch check the executive branch?  How does the judicial branch check the executive branch? Too make sure 1 branch does not get too powerful, each branch has power over the other branches President (E) can choose Supreme Court (J) justices Senate (L) has to approve Presidential (E) choices Supreme Court (J) can declare acts of President (E) unconstitutional

8. Republicanism  Explain Republicanism: Electing representatives in congress where they make laws

9. Separation of Powers  Explain Separation of Powers:  Fill out the chart below: Each branch has its own responsibility ExecutiveLegislativeJudicial Enforce Laws President Makes Laws Congress = House of Representative + Senate Interprets Laws Supreme Court

10. Popular Sovereignty  Explain Popular Sovereignty:  Who is the source of the government’s power?  What phrase in the quote best shows popular sovereignty? People hold the final authority in government The people “We the People”