1. UNIT 5: A More Perfect UnionCHECKS BALANCESOBJECTIVEDiscuss how the 3 Branches of Government (Judicial, Legislative, andExecutive) create a checks and balances system.

2. The U.S. Constitution reflects the principles of limited govt,republicanism, checks & balances, federalism, separation of powers, popular sovereignty, & individual rights.LIMITED GOVT: The Constitution & laws define the limits of those in powerso they cannot take advantage of their elected, appointed, or inheritedpositions. Everyone, including all authority figures, must obey the laws.Govt is restricted to what it may do.REPUBLICANISM: A philosophy of limited govt with elected representativesserving at the will of the people, govt is based onthe consent of the governed.FEDERALISM: The distribution of power between a federalgovernment and the states within a union. In the Constitution,certain powers are delegated to only states, others only the federalgovt and others are shared powers. POPULAR SOVEREIGNTY: Political power rests with the people who can create, alter, and abolish govt. People express themselves through voting and free participation in govt. INDIVIDUAL RIGHTS: The individual rights protected in the Bill of Rights include economic rights (related to property), political rights (freedom of speech & press), & personal rights (bearing arms & private residences). 3. Video-3 Branches of Government 4. Courts can declare laws passed by Congress to be unconstitutional and null and void.Congress can impeach & removejudges. Congress can amend theConstitution or change the law.Congress canpass laws over Courts can declare decisionsPresidents veto made by the President to bewith 2/3rd majorityunconstitutional andvote.null and voidCongress canimpeach andremove the President.President canPresident nominatesveto bills/lawsjudges.passed by Congress 5. SEPARATION OF POWERS 6. Video: Im Just A Bill