the constitution six key constitutional principles
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THE THE CONSTITUTIONCONSTITUTION
Six Key Constitutional Principles
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Concept 1: Popular Sovereignty
• In the United States, all political power resides in the people. They are the only source for any and all governmental power.
• Government can govern only with the consent of the governed.
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Concept 2: Separation of PowersA way of dividing power among three branches of government in which members of the House of Representatives, the Senate, the president,
and the federal courts are selected by and responsible to different constituencies.
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Concept 3: Checks and Balances
A government structure that gives each of
the three branches of government
some degree of oversight and
control over the actions of the
others
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Concept 4: Federalism
System of government in which power is divided between the national government and the state
governments and in which independent states are bound together under one national government
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Concept 5: Limited Government
A type of government in which
its functions
and powers are written, limited, and restricted by law to
protect the citizenry.
National Government• May not violate the Bill of Rights • May not impose export taxes among
states • May not use money from the Treasury
without the passage and approval of an appropriations bill
• May not change state boundaries
State Government• May not enter into treaties with other
countries • May not print money • May not tax imports or exports • May not Impair obligations of contracts • May not suspend a person's rights
without due process
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Concept 6: Judicial Review
• The power of the court to determine the constitutionality of a governmental action.• The Supreme Court established this power in
Marbury v. Madison.
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Cartoon #1Which constitutional principle is represented in this cartoon? What is the message the
cartoonist is trying to get across? What symbols does the cartoonist use?
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Cartoon #2Which constitutional principle is represented in this cartoon? What is the message the
cartoonist is trying to get across? What symbols does the cartoonist use?
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Cartoon #3Which constitutional principle is represented in this cartoon? What is the message the
cartoonist is trying to get across? What symbols does the cartoonist use?
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Cartoon #4Which constitutional principle is represented in this cartoon? What is the message the
cartoonist is trying to get across? What symbols does the cartoonist use?