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11/10/15
Notebook A laptop for your
group Worksheet from
yesterday
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)