Six Principles of the ConstitutionMini Lessons

Today’s Objective

• After watching your classmates avatar videos, you will be able to…• Explain the six principles of the Constitution

• Essential Skills• Collaborate towards a creative outcome (CR-7)• Gather and organize information and data (C3)

Mini Lessons• Each group will pass around their Ipad

• You will have 90 seconds to watch each video

• As you watch the videos, fill in the information on the chart for each principle

Principle #1• Popular Sovereignty

• The people are the only source for any and all governmental power• Government can govern only with the consent

of the governed

Principle #2• Limited Government

• Government may do only those things that the people have given it the power to do

National Government• May not violate the Bill of

Rights • May not impose export taxes

among states • May not use money from the

Treasury without the passage and approval of an appropriations bill

• May not change state boundaries

State Government• May not enter into treaties

with other countries • May not print money • May not tax imports or exports • May not Impair obligations of

contracts • May not suspend a person's

rights without due process

Principle #3• Separation of Powers

• Basic powers of legislative, executive, and judicial are distributed among three distinct and independent branches

Principle #4• Checks and Balances

• Each branch has certain powers with which it can check the operations of the other two

Principle #5• Judicial Review

• The power of a court to determine the constitutionality of a governmental action

Principle #6• Federalism

• The division of power among a central government and several regional governments

Six Principles of the ConstitutionDay 2

Today’s Objective

• After today’s lesson, we will be able to…

• Explain in detail the six principles of the Constitution

Cartoon Analysis• As we examine each cartoon, answer the

following questions

• What constitutional principle is represented in this cartoon?

• What is the message the cartoonist is trying to get across?

• What symbols does the cartoonist use?

Separation of Powers

Separation of Powers• Basic powers of legislative, executive, and

judicial are distributed among three distinct and independent branches

Checks and Balances

Checks and Balances• Each branch has certain powers with which it

can check the operations of the other two• Examples:• Executive veto of Legislative• Overriding Veto• Senate approves President’s treaties• Senate approves ambassadors• Supreme Court judicial review• Executive’s appointing Supreme Court justices

Federalism

Federalism

Federalism • The division of power among a central

government and several regional governments

Limited Government

Limited Government • Government may do only those things that

the people have given it the power to do

National Government• May not violate the Bill of

Rights • May not impose export taxes

among states • May not use money from the

Treasury without the passage and approval of an appropriations bill

• May not change state boundaries

State Government• May not enter into treaties

with other countries • May not print money • May not tax imports or exports • May not Impair obligations of

contracts • May not suspend a person's

rights without due process

Judicial Review

Judicial Review• The power of a court to determine the

constitutionality of a governmental action

Popular Sovereignty

Popular Sovereignty • The people are the only source for any and all

governmental power• Government can govern only with the

consent of the governed

Constitutional Analysis•Working with a partner, try your best to

complete the worksheet

• If you need to, use your six principles summary chart