Seven Principles of the United States Constitution.
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Transcript of Seven Principles of the United States Constitution.
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Seven Principles of the United States Constitution
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Poor Ruth Feels She Can’t Like Insects
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Popular Sovereignty
The people are in charge – show this by voting for or against laws
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Example: schools have bond elections to approve raising school taxes in order to build more schools or buy more technology
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Republicanism
People vote for representatives to speak for us and make decisions for our government
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Example: House of Reps, Senate, Texas House of Reps, Texas Senate
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Federalism
The sharing of power between the national (Washington, D.C.) and state governments (Austin, TX)
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There are 3 types of powers:
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Delegated powers - given only to the national government by the constitution
Power to coin money
Power to declare war
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Reserved powers – powers only the state have
Power to establish schools
Power to build roads
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Concurrent powers are powers shared by the national and state governments
Power to make laws
Power to tax
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Separation of Powers
The government is divided into three branches
Judicial
ExecutiveLegislative
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Judicial branch:
All federal courts including the Supreme Court, interpret the laws
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Executive branch:
The President and his Cabinet – enforce the laws
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Legislative branch:
The two parts of Congress – the House of Representatives and
the Senate – make the laws
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Checks and Balances
No branch has more power than the other two
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Congress makes a law
President can sign or veto it
Supreme court can call law unconstitutional (unfair)
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Limited Government
Everyone must obey the same laws
I still have to pay my taxes? Yes, we can!
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Individual Rights
Personal liberties and privileges
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The Bill of Rights protects the individual rights of citizens.