Rita Zughbaba
Mr.Hawkins
Period 5
23 September 2014
Mr.Hawkins
Period 5
23 September 2014
A Quick Preview of the Six Principle of the Constitution!
- The Six Basic Principles
1. Popular Sovereignty
2. Limited Government
3. Separation of Powers
4. Checks and Balances
5. Judicial Review
6. Federalism
The Six Basic Principles of the U.S. Constitution : Quick Preview/overview
1. Popular Sovereignty
The People are the legitimate and final source of Government Authority.
2. Limited Government
Government may ONLY do what the people have directed them to do
3. Separation of Powers
The division of government power among three equal branches
~Legislative- makes law
~Executive- enforces law
~Judicial- interprets law
4. Checks and Balances
Each Branch limits the powers of the other two Branches
~Executive- veto law of Legislature… Appointment power of Judicial (appoints Federal Judges)
~Legislative- impeachment power of the Executive AND Judicial branches
~Judicial- Judicial Review of Executive AND Legislative branches (decides constitutionality of the actions of the Executive and Legislative branches)
5. Judicial Review
The Court’s Power to determine the constitutionality of governmental action
6. Federalism
The division of government power between National and state governments ..........