Principle
Andrew Futagawa
M: a basic truth or assumption
HS: Constitution=7 principles that prevent abuses of power
Popular Sovereignty
Andrew Futagawa
M: people hold the supreme power
HS: The"just powers" of the government come from the
Consent of the Governed
Republicanism
Andrew Futagawa
m: People exercising their right to vote for representatives
h.s: Decisions are made by the elected representation
Federalism
Andrew Futagawa
M: divided power between the federal and state governments Example:
Federal gov't: national affairs, State gov't: local affairs
h.s: prevents tyranny by preventing the national gov't from becoming
too strong.
Seperation of Powers
Andrew Futagawa
m: Division of power into 3 separate branches and defines each
branches' role.
h.s.: prevents tyranny by preventing one group or person from
becoming too powerful
Checks and Balances
Andrew Futagawa
m: Each branch of gov't has powers to oversee (check) the others
h.s.: Prevents tyranny by preventing one branch from becoming too
powerful. Ex: President can veto a law
limited gov't
Andrew Futagawa
m: national gov't has no duties or powers other than those powers
specifically granted to it in the constitution.h.s.: these are
the "just powers" given by the people in the DOI EX: no one
is above the law Magna Carta 1215 limited Kings power
individual rights
Andrew Futagawa
m: Freedoms guaranteed to citizens
h.s.: Bill of Rights
political systems
Andrew Futagawa
m.: the method by witch a country is governed EX: The U.S. is a
democratic-republic Britain had a monarchyh.s.: As a
democratic-republic, all citizens have a say in gov't by exercising
their right to vote for representatives
legislative branch
Andrew Futagawa
m: article 1 of the constitution defines the role of the legislature
as a law making body (MAKES THE LAWS) h.s.: congress=legislature
branch bicameral legislature: house of reps & senate
executive branch
Andrew Futagawa
m: article 2 of the Constitution defines the role of the executive to
enforce or carry out the lawsh.s.: the president , vice
president and he cainet
judicial branch
Andrew Futagawa
m: article 3 of the Constitution defines the role of the Judicial to
interpret and apply the laws, ensuring they are just
h.s.:supreme court and federal courts
amendment
Andrew Futagawa
m: change or addition to the constitution
h.s.: the bill of rights are the 1st 10 Amendments
amendment process
Andrew Futagawa
m: proposal by 2/3 of congress/states and ratification by 3/4 of the
states legislature h.s.: to reflect changing times and to
maintain a "living" document