7 Principles of the Constitution

1. 7 Principles of the Constitution • Principle – a basic truth or law • One principle of education is that all kids can learn ! • People live according to their principles… the laws of their life: like honesty, hard work, faith, or love.

2. Popular Republicans Fedex Separate Checks Limiting Investment Popular Sovereignty Republicanism Federalism Separation of Powers Checks and Balances Limited Government Individual Rights 7 principles memory hint

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4. Popular = people Sovereignty = rule The people rule by voting in elections Popular Sovereignty “We,thepeople” of the United States” 1. 2.

5. Popular Sovereignty 3.

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7. Republic – government in which people elect representatives to make laws for them Republicanism 4. 685,000 Voters elect A representative To make laws For them Congressman Gene Green 5A Votes on Bills (proposed Laws) 29th Congressional District

8. Republicanism Senators Make Laws For Texas Citizens Sen. Hutchinson Citizens of Texas Elect 2 senators To make laws for them 5B 5C Sen. Cornyn

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10. Federalism 6A • Federalism – the sharing of government power between the central (national) government and the states’ governments 6D 6B Central government State Governments

11. Federalism Responsible for National stuff Responsible for State stuff Washington D.C. Austin, Tx 6E 6C

12. Federalism 6G 6F 6H Federal Powers State Powers Shared Powers

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14. Separation of Powers 7A • National powers are divided up between three branches so no one branch has too much power 7E 7F 7G Legislative Powers 7C 7B 7C 7D Congress 7F President 7E Supreme Court 7G Executive Powers 7B Judicial Powers 7D

15. French noble who wrote “The Spirit of the Laws” Urged government to “separate into three branches: executive, legislative, and judicial. This would allow each branch to “check and balance” each other ! Charles Montesquieu

16. Separation of powers 7H 7I 7J

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18. Checks & Balances • Each branch of government can use powers to limit the powers of the other branches 8A

19. Checks & Balances • Check – to stop or limit another • In soccer one player checks another by stealing the ball • In football one player checks another by blocking or tackling the other player • In hockey one player hits another player to get control of the hockey puck

20. Checks & Balances • Balance – equal, even, fair, in the center • An athlete must have balance or they will fall • The states and central government have a balance of power.

21. Checks & Balances 8B Congress can pass a bill but the President can VETO the bill and it doesn’t become a law

22. Checks & Balances 2/3’s of House and Senate Override the VETO 8C

23. Checks & Balances Schools for all kids Schools for Nonwhite Kids Schools for White Kids 8D Supreme Court declares laws that segregate Students by race as UNCONSTITUTIONAL or Against the Constitution and illegal: Judicial branch checks legislative branch

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25. Limited Government • Everyone must obey the constitution • Even the government leaders must obey the laws • The law applies to all 9A 9B 9C

26. Limited Government 9D South Carolina Governor Sanford is being Impeached for Spending govt. money On personal trips Rod Blagojevich, Illinois Governor Was impeached And removed from Office for trying to Sell a senatorship

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28. Individual Rights 10A • Every citizen of the United States has unalienable rights( can’t be taken away without a trial) The Bill of Rights is document that Guarantees our rights 10B

29. IndividualRights Added to compromise With the Antifederalists 1791 10 C

30. IndividualRights 10 D -H

31. Individual Rights R A P P S Press Petition Religion Assembly Speech

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