1. Principles of Government:

2. Testable Information:
Use our class discussion
to fill in your interactive
notebook.

3. FOLDABLE:
I am going to give each of you a piece of paper. We are going to create a foldable to use for notes.

4. Be Sure to Follow Directions!

5. Hotdog fold your sheet of paper.
Step 1:
Hotdog fold your sheet of paper.
Be sure to
leave space
at the top for
a title.

6. Make six cuts in the bottom flap. You will have 7 tabs.
Step 2:
Make six cuts in the bottom flap. You will have 7 tabs.

7. Put the Following Title on the top.
Step 3:
Put the Following Title on the top.
Political Principles

8. Let’s fill in the foldable together!

9. Principles of Government:
There are 7 Political Principles on which our Government was based.

10. Fundamental Political Principles
Rule of Law
Fundamental Political Principles
Of U.S. Government
Rule of Law
Write this
principle on
the first
tab.

11. Principles of Government:
Rule of Law

12. Fundamental Political Principles
Rule of Law:
Fundamental Political Principles
Of U.S. Government
Rule of Law
On the inside
write the
following…

13. Rule of Law
The government, those who govern, and those who are governed are bound by the law. (This means EVERYONE must obey the law)

14. Principles of Government:
Democracy

15. The people rule! They have the final power.
Democracy
The people rule! They have the final power.

16. Principles of Government:
Representative
Government

17. Representative Government
The people elect public officeholders to make laws and conduct government on the people’s behalf. A.K.A – representative democracy

18. Principles of Government:
Consent of the
Governed

19. Consent of the Governed
People are the source of all governmental power. A.K.A. popular sovereignty

20. Principles of Government:
Limited
Government

21. Limited Government
Government is not all-powerful and may do only those things people have given it the power to do.

22. Principles of Government:
Separation
of Powers

23. Government is divided into 3 branches, each with its own powers.
Separation of Powers
Government is divided into 3 branches, each with its own powers.

24. Principles of Government:
Federalism

25. Federalism
the division and sharing of power between the states and the national government.

26. The powers and responsibilities of the legislative, executive and judicial branches at both the national and state levels are ___________ = Limited Government
LIMITED

27. Conducts Foreign Policy Provides for the Common Defense
____________
Government
Conducts Foreign Policy
(deals with other countries)
Regulates Commerce
(controls trade between states and with other nations)
Provides for the Common Defense
(protects our nation from harm)
National

28. Promotes Public Health Promotes Public Safety Promotes Public Welfare
________
Government
Promotes Public Health
Promotes Public Safety
Promotes Public Welfare
(Welfare means wellbeing)
State

29. Processing Activity:
Go back to the preview and answer the questions in the “After the Lesson” section

30. Complete the processing activity.