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Title: The Principles of the United States Constitution


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The Principles of the United States
Constitution
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I. Popular Sovereignty
  • The people hold the ultimate authority
  • A representative democracy lets the people elect
    leaders to make decisions for them.

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II. Limited Government
  • Framers wanted to guard against tyranny
  • Government is limited to the power given them in
    the Constitution.
  • The Constitution tells how leaders who overstep
    their power can be removed

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III. Federalism
  • The division of pwr between State and National
    Governments
  • Some pwrs are shared
  • The National Gov has the supreme power

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IV. Separation of Powers
  • No one holds too much power
  • Legislative branch -laws
  • Executive branch -carries out the laws
  • Judicial branch -interprets the laws

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Legislative Branch
  • Senate and House of Representatives
  • Make our laws
  • Appropriate Money
  • Regulate Immigration
  • Establish Post Offices and Roads
  • Regulate Interstate Commerce and Transportation
  • Declare War

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Executive Branch
  • The President of the United States
  • Chief Executive
  • Chief of State
  • Chief Legislator
  • Commander in Chief

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Judicial Branch
  • Supreme Court and other Federal Courts
  • Preserve and protect the rights guaranteed by the
    Constitution
  • Considers cases involving national laws
  • Declares laws and acts unconstitutional

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V. Checks and Balances
  • Prevents the abuse of power in government
  • Ea branch can check ea other

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Executive Checks
  • Propose laws to Congress
  • Veto laws made by Congress
  • Negotiate foreign treaties
  • Appoint federal judges
  • Grant pardons to federal offenders

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Legislative Checks
  • Override presidents veto
  • Ratify treaties
  • Confirm executive appointments
  • Impeach federal officers and judges
  • Create and dissolve lower federal courts

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Judicial Checks
  • Declare executive acts unconstitutional
  • Declare laws unconstitutional
  • Declare acts of Congress unconstitutional
  • The Supreme Court holds the final check

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