1. (1) Pick up your folder – begin calculating your mastery.
Warm-Up
(1) Pick up your folder – begin calculating your mastery.
(2) This political cartoon is from April What do you think the argument is?

2. Principles of the Constitution
SWBAT describe and differentiate between the six main ideas in the Constitution; SWBAT identify the Articles of the Constitution
Guiding Question: What should we count on the U.S. government to do for us?
Principles of the Constitution

3. 7 Principles of the Constitution
Popular Sovereignty
Limited Government
Separation of Powers
Checks and Balances
Rule of Law
Federalism
Republicanism

4. Popular Sovereignty
All government power comes from the people living in that country. The government can’t do anything without the people’s permission.

5. Limited Government
Governments only have the powers given to them by the people in that country. There are limits on what the government can do.
Included within this is the concept of individual rights.

6. Separation of Powers
Each branch has specific responsibilities and powers.
Executive – enforces laws
Legislative – make laws
Judicial – interprets laws

7. Checks and Balances
Each branch can limit the power of the other branches in specific ways.

8. Rule of Law
The law is the highest power in the country and everyone, even the leaders, must follow it.

9. Federalism
Power is divided up between a national government and the states.

10. Republicanism Citizens elect representatives to serve their interests
A republic is a government where the people rule through elected representatives.

11. Dynamic Duos Partner A asks: Explain Popular Sovereignty.
What does “Federalism” mean?
What are the 3 branches of government?
At what level of government do people enact republicanism?
Partner B asks:
What are “Checks and Balances”?
What is meant by Limited Government?
What is the Rule of Law?
Who is responsible for making sure that the law is supreme?

12. Article I Establishes Bi-Cameral Legislature (lawmaking branch) and
Powers
Power to tax
Power to make laws
Power to wage war

13. Article II Establishes President and powers Veto power
Commander in chief
*Determined by Electoral College

14. Article III Establishes Judiciary (court system) and powers
Supreme Court (highest court)
Hear cases when laws are broken
Decides if law is “Constitutional”

15. Article IV Assurance of Rights Rules for statehood
Guarantee states get rights

16. ¾ of the States Article V 2/3 of House and Senate +
How to make changes
Requirements for amendments
2/3 of House and Senate +
¾ of the States

17. Article VI Constitution is Supreme Law
No other laws made are higher than Constitution
Laws must be “Constitutional”

18. Article VII What’s needed to put the Constitution in place
Requirements for implementation

19. Where do we see evidence of some major Enlightenment ideas?
Look through the Constitution – where do we see some of these principles explained?