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Principles of the Constitution

A. The Six Principles.

Basic Principles / Description / Location in the Constitution
Limited Government / Powers of government are restricted by the Constitution. / Articles I, II, III
Separation of Powers / Each branch of government has its own responsibilities and limitations. / Articles I, II, III
Checks And Balances / Each of the three branches of government exercises some control over the others, sharing power among them. / Articles I, II, III
Judicial Review / This is a power that allows the Supreme Court to decide whether acts and laws are unconstitutional. This was established withMarbury v. Madisonin 1803. / Implied in Article III (Marbury vs. Madison)
Federalism / Power is divided between the national and state governments, limiting central power. / 10th Amendment - The powers not delegated to the United States by the Constitution, nor prohibited by it to the States, are reserved to the States respectively, or to the people
Popular Sovereignty / Authority for government flows from the people and they rule through their representatives. / Amendment IX and Preamble

It is important to have these principles because______

______. I would want principles like these in school because______

______. In some cases having these principles could be negative because ______

______. When comparing these principles to the Articles of Confederation, the six principles are stronger because ______

______.

B. Three Branches of the United States Government (Separation of Powers)

Senate and House of Representatives / President and Vice President / Supreme Court and Federal Courts
Make Laws / Enforces Laws and Treaties / Explains and Interprets Laws
·  Overrides presidential vetoes
·  Approves presidential appointments
·  Approves treaties
·  Taxes to provide services
·  Provides for defense, declares war
·  Regulates money and trade
·  Impeaches (puts them on trial) officials / ·  Can veto laws
·  Appoints high officials
·  Conducts foreign policy
·  Enforces laws and treaties
·  Commander in chief of the military
·  Recommends bills to Congress
·  Reports the state of Union to Congress
·  Limited to 2 terms / ·  Settles legal disputes between states
·  Settles State and federal disputes
·  Settles disputes between States and foreign countries
·  Settles disputes between individuals and Federal Government

The first branch of government is ______which has the power to ______. The second branch of government is ______which has the power to ______. The third branch of government is ______which has the power to ______

______. The founding fathers probably created this separation of powers because ______

______. The (list the branch of government)______

______has the most power because ______

______.

C. Checks and Balances and Limited Powers

What are the three different ways that one branch checks the other branch.

1. ______

2. ______

3. ______

This system of government could be called limited government (when the government does not have too much power) because ______. Separations of powers and checks and balances protect us because ______

______; however they can also be negative because ______

______.

D. Delegated, Reserved, and Concurrent Powers (Federalism)

Powers Delegated to the
National Government / Powers reserved to the States / Powers Shared (Concurrent Powers)
Declare war
Maintain armed forces
Regulate interstate and foreign trade
Admit new states
Establish post offices
See standard weights and measures
Coin money
Establish foreign policy
Make all laws necessary and proper for carrying out delegated powers / Establish and maintain schools
Establish local governments
Conduct elections
Create corporate laws
Regulate business within the state
Make marriage laws
Provide for public safety
Assume other powers not delegated to the national government or prohibited to the states / Maintain law and order Charter banks
Levy taxes Establish courts
Borrow money Provide for public welfare

Delegated, Reserves and Shared powers can be described as ______

______. The powers are divided in this manner because ______

______

______. Power should be/should not (circle one) be divided between the state and federal governments because ______

______.