7 principles of the us constitution
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7 Principles of the Constitution
How Does the Constitution Work
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The United States ConstitutionQuick Facts
• Signed into being on September 17, 1787 forming the basis for US Government.
• 3 Parts:– Preamble—Introduction; establishes purpose of US
government– Articles—7 articles provide guidelines for how
government will operate– Amendments—27 changes to the original document
make Constitution a “living document”
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What is a Principle?
• A principle is a basic rule that guides and influences thought or action.
• Principles guide our decision-making, thus keep us in order .
• What principles do you live by and why?
• How do those principles affect your everyday actions?
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American Principles
• Where do guiding US principles come from?
(1) old US documents(2) Philosophers
(Enlightenment)(3) old world documents
• The government follows these principles when making laws & decisions.
7 Guiding Principles7 Guiding Principles::1. Popular Sovereignty1. Popular Sovereignty2. Republicanism2. Republicanism3. Federalism3. Federalism4. Separation of Powers4. Separation of Powers5. Checks and Balances5. Checks and Balances6. Limited Government6. Limited Government7. Individual Rights7. Individual Rights
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Popular Sovereignty
• Definition – A government in which the people rule
• Popular: People• Sovereignty: Power or Controller • This means they participate by voting.• Example – People can run for office,
campaign for individuals who run, or protest decisions made by others.
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Republicanism
• Definition – People vote for people to represent their views. (Representative Government)
• You can’t have the whole population vote on everything, so you vote on people who share similar beliefs and allow them to vote.
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Federalism
• Definition – A system of government in which powers are shared by the state and national government.
• In our system, the national government does have ultimate authority, but states have a lot to say in what goes on as well.
• Powers for the national government = delegated powers
• Powers for the state government = reserved powers• Powers shared between the national and the state are
concurrent powers.
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Separation of Power
• Definition – Divides the roles of government into 3 branches:
Executive, Legislative, and Judicial
• Why? So that one person or one group of people do not control everything and become too powerful.
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3 Branches of the US Government
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Check and Balances
• Definition – Each of the 3 branches of government has a little control, or check, on the other 2 branches.
• This balances power between the 3, ensuring that none of the branches get out of control.
• Example – Federal judges are nominated by the President, but have to be approved by Congress.
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Checks and Balances
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Limited Government
• Definition – Everybody has to follow the same laws, even members of the government.
• If a Representative killed a man, he would face a trial just like everybody else.
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Individual Rights
• Definition – Personal liberties and privileges that people are born with and can not be taken away.
• The Bill of Rights, the first Ten Amendments, was created to list out all of these rights so people know when the government tries to take them away.
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Putting it all together…
Citizens and Government in the United States share in a reciprocal relationship. While the power to
rule is derived from the people, the government is bound by the Constitution to respect and guard the
rights of those citizens.
Challenge: In what ways do the Constitutional principles imbedded in our founding document ensure the people’s rights will be protected?