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Analyze the principals of the Constitution

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Warm-upWhy did the framers of the government feel the need to restructure the government?

PRINCIPLES OF THE CONSTITUTIONGraphic Organizer Notes

PRINCIPLES OF THE CONSTITUTION

At the Constitutional Convention, the delegates created a new plan for the U.S. government built around 7 basic principals

LIMITED GOVERNMENT

Constitution limits the actions/power of the government by specifically listing powers it does and does not have

UNITED STATES NEEDED

THE U.S. NEEDED A CENTRAL GOVERNMENT TO

deal with other countries and

operate the country

THE CENTRAL GOVERNMENT IS KNOWN AS

FEDERALISM

Dividing and sharing powers between the national and state governments

Reserved

Both share the power

State Powers

ConcurrentBoth

Expressed Powers and Implied

Powers

The Federal Government

Expressed Powers

The Supremacy Clause

Means federal laws passed by Congress are supreme-they are

superior to state laws

Examples

Examples: Print Money, declare war, establish

immigration laws

Stated in the Constitution

Implied Powers

Intentionally clearNot directly stated

Example

The national government can pass a health insurance tax because it can

collect taxes

Necessary and Proper Clause

Congress can make laws necessary to running the country

Expressed or

Implied Powers

Concurrent Powers

Reserved Powers

Police

REPUBLICANISM

People elect their political representatives, and those representatives serve at the will of the people

SEPARATION OF POWERS

Government is divided up between 3 equal branches, Legislative, Executive, and Judicial, and they all have their own responsibilities

CHECKS AND BALANCES

Each branch of government holds some control over the other branches, to make sure one branch does not become too powerful

POPULAR SOVEREIGNTY

Popular = People Reign – to rule

Popular Sovereignty – People rule

People hold the final authority in government, and are the source of governments power. People do this by by voting

INDIVIDUAL RIGHTS

Basic liberties and unalienable rights listed in the Bill of Rights (1st 10 Amendments)