1. CONSTITUTIONAL PRINCIPLES

2. 6 Keys Principles Popular Sovereignty Limited Government
Separation of Powers
Checks and Balances
Judicial Review
Federalism

3. Popular Sovereignty Power rests with the people
People create government
Government of the people, by the people, and for the people

4. Limited Government The Rule of Law: Constitutionalism:
No one is above the law
Constitutionalism:
The Constitution is the highest law in the land

5. Separation of Powers Legislative Executive Judicial
Congress (House of Reps & Senate)
Executive
The President
Judicial
The Courts

6. Checks and Balances
Congress makes the laws but Presidents may veto laws passed by Congress.
Presidents may veto laws but Congress may over-ride a veto by a 2/3’s vote of both Houses.
The Courts may find a law passed by Congress and signed by the President UNCONSTITUTIONAL.

7. Judicial Review The power of the Courts to determine Constitutionality
Written by John Marshall
Marbury vs. Madison
Marshall

8. Federalism
The sharing of power between the states and the Federal Government
With the Federal government supreme

9. Powers Granted Under Federalism
Delegated Powers – Those powers given directly to the Federal Government
Concurrent Powers – Those powers that are shared by both the States and the Federal Government
Reserved Powers – Those powers given to the States
Implied Powers – Powers not listed in the Constitution but claimed by the Federal Government

10. Division of Powers Federal Shared States Declare War Tax
Grant Marriage Licenses
Issue currency
Create laws
Grant Teaching Licenses
Make Treaties w/ Foreign Nations
Borrow Money
Create Local Governments
Maintain Armies / Navies
Establish Courts
Provide for Schools / Universities
Regulate Trade
Make Arrests
Negotiate Peace Treaties

11. Amending the Constitution
Method #1 (used 26 times)
Proposed by 2/3’s vote of Congress
Ratified by ¾’s of the States
Method #2 (used 1 time for 21st Amendment)
Ratified by State Convention in ¾’s of the States