CHAPTER 3 LESSON 4 PRINCIPLES OF THE CONSTITUTION

CHAPTER 3 LESSON 4 PRINCIPLES OF THE CONSTITUTION

CHECKS & BALANCES (C & B) • To keep one branch from becoming too powerful, the Const. has a system called C & B. • Under this system one branch has a say in what another branch of govt. does. • In your notes draw a diagram of the C & B chart on page 95.

POPULAR SOVEREIGNTY • What’s a representative Democracy? • A government where citizens elect others to be the government. • Popular Sovereignty: the peoples right to rule. • How is popular sovereignty shown in the US? • Elections

LIMITED GOVERNMENT (LG) • The govt. can only do what the people allow. • The Constitution limits the powers of the Federal and State govt. • The Rule of Law is where the law applies to everyone, including those who govern.

SEPARATION OF POWERS • To keep any one person or group from having too much power the Constitution divided the government into 3 branches. • What are their names? • Executive, Legislative, and Judicial • Each branch has its own job. • This is called Separation of powers

FEDERALISM • Powers are shared by both the Federal and State govts. Each govt. has independent authority over people.

TYPES OF POWER • Concurrent Powers: powers that • Enumerated Powers: powers both levels of govt. have at the that are listed in the Const. same time. • Reserved Powers: Powers that are not for the Federal govt, but given to the states: trade within their borders & schools. • What would be an example of a Concurrent Power? • Supremacy Clause: Laws and treaties made by the Federal govt. are the “supreme law of the land”.