5 Basic Principles 5 Basic Principles of the US Constitution of the US Constitution

Objective: Identify the five basic Objective: Identify the five basic principles of the US Constitution principles of the US Constitution

through notes and reading a through notes and reading a primary document (US Const.)primary document (US Const.)

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POPULAR SOVEREIGNTY: all POPULAR SOVEREIGNTY: all political power resides with the political power resides with the people; people rule; the consent people; people rule; the consent of the governedof the governed

““We the People….” We the People….”

- (Mayflower Compact)- (Mayflower Compact)

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LIMITED GOVERNMENT: LIMITED GOVERNMENT: Government must obey the law Government must obey the law no government is all-powerful no government is all-powerful and may only do that which the and may only do that which the people give it the power to do. people give it the power to do.

(Magna Carta)(Magna Carta)““Congress shall make no law….”Congress shall make no law….”

– – 1st 1st amendmentamendment

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SEPARATION OF POWERS: SEPARATION OF POWERS: powers are distributed nationally powers are distributed nationally to Congress, the President, to Congress, the President,

and Supreme Courtand Supreme Court

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Powers of Powers of

the branchesthe branches

3 Branches of Government3 Branches of GovernmentLegislativeLegislative

LEGISLATIVE BRANCH: power to make LEGISLATIVE BRANCH: power to make lawslaws

Congress = Congress =

Senate Senate House of House of (100 , 2 per state)(100 , 2 per state) RepresentativesRepresentativesRichard BurrRichard Burr (435 based on (435 based on

pop.)pop.)Kay Hagan Kay Hagan Sue Myrick (Dist.#9) Sue Myrick (Dist.#9)

3 Branches of Government3 Branches of GovernmentExecutiveExecutive

EXECUTIVE BRANCH: power to EXECUTIVE BRANCH: power to enforce lawsenforce laws

PresidentPresident – Barack Obama – Barack Obama

Vice PresidentVice President – Joe Biden – Joe Biden

3 Branched of Government3 Branched of GovernmentJudicialJudicial

JUDICIAL BRANCHJUDICIAL BRANCH : : power to power to interpret laws/Constitutioninterpret laws/Constitution

Supreme Court – Supreme Court –

John Roberts, Chief JusticeJohn Roberts, Chief Justice

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CHECKS AND BALANCES: Each branch CHECKS AND BALANCES: Each branch of government is checked or restrained of government is checked or restrained by the other two branches. by the other two branches.

For example: For example: – The President can veto a law passed by CongressThe President can veto a law passed by Congress– Congress can override that vetoCongress can override that veto– Congress can refuse the appointment of federal Congress can refuse the appointment of federal

judgesjudges– Supreme Court can find a law unconstitutionalSupreme Court can find a law unconstitutional

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FEDERALISM: division of power among FEDERALISM: division of power among National and State governments. National and State governments.

Federal / Federal / National Govt.National Govt.

State Govt.State Govt. Both (Fed. And Both (Fed. And State)State)

Coins moneyCoins moneyDeclares WarDeclares War

Est. public Est. public SchoolsSchoolsConducts Conducts electionselections

Collects Collects taxestaxesDefines Defines crimes & crimes & punishments punishments

Types of PowersTypes of Powers ReservedReserved powers= STATE POWERS powers= STATE POWERS DelegatedDelegated powers= powers=

FEDERAL/NATIONAL POWERSFEDERAL/NATIONAL POWERS ConcurrentConcurrent powers= BOTH STATE and powers= BOTH STATE and

FEDERALFEDERAL InherentInherent: given to national : given to national

government because it is a sovereign government because it is a sovereign state (ex: regulate immigration)state (ex: regulate immigration)

Expressed:Expressed: WRITTEN IN THE WRITTEN IN THE CONSTITUTION (Congress may declare CONSTITUTION (Congress may declare war)war)

Implied:Implied: given to national given to national