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Principles Of Democracy Project

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PRESENTATION OUTLINE

US CONSTITUTION

  • A WRITTEN PLAN FOR OUR GOVERNMENTAL ENT
  • The constitution was adopted in 1788
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LIMITED GOVERNMENT

  • PEOPLE DETERMINE HOW MUCH POWER A GOVERNMENT SHOULD HAVE

FEDERALISM

  • POWERS GOVERNMENT ARE DIVIDED BETWEEN NATIONAL AND THE STATE GOVERNMENT
  • Describing the practice whereby a group members are bound together by agreement or covenant

INDEPENDENT JUDICIARY

  • SYSTEM JUDGES AND COURTS THAT SEPARATE FROM THE OTHER BRANCHES
  • Important because the other branches cannot pressure bribe supreme court

POPULAR SOVEREIGNTY

  • SYSTEM JUDGES AND COURTS THAT SEPARATE FROM THE OTHER BRANCHES

RULE OF LAW

  • A RULE APPLIED TO ALL PEOPLE

SEPARATION OF POWERS/CHECKS BLANCES

  • DIVIDING THREE BRANCHES LEGISLATIVE, EXECUTIVE

INDIVIDUAL RIGHTS

  • People have the rights to speak their mind without having to fear for being pumished