1. Warm-Up (9/5)

2. Principles of the U.S. Government

3. Principle -
A fundamental truth or proposition that serves as the foundation for a system of belief. Basis for “why we do what we do”

4. 7 Principles of Government
Republicanism
Individual Rights
Limited Government
Checks and Balances
Federalism
Separation of Powers
Popular Sovereignty

5. Republicanism
A form of government where the people rule through elected representatives.

6. Limited Government
Idea that the government has only the powers that the Constitution gives it. Everyone including those in charge must obey the laws.

7. Federalism
The division (sharing) of power between the state governments and the national (federal) government.

8. Sovereignty = power, control, or rule
Popular Sovereignty
a government receives its authority from the people. A government cannot rule without the people’s consent.
Popular = the majority
Sovereignty = power, control, or rule

9. Separation of Powers
The division of government into 3 branches - the executive, legislative and judicial, with each branch having different powers and responsibilities.

10. Checks and Balances
Each branch has the ability to check, or control/limit, the power of the other two branches.

11. Individual Rights
The freedom to act, work, think and behave without interference from other individuals or the government