Constitution: 6 principles

Federalism

• The distribution of power in the government between the central authority and the constituent units.
• Power is divided between central authority and constituent units.

Checks and balances

• system that is used to keep the government from getting too powerful in one branch.
• The legislative branch is maintained and “co-equal”.

Separation of powers

• the state is divided into 3 branches : legislative, executive, judicial
• divided into branches: legislative, executive, judiciary.

Popular sovereignty

• the principle that the authority of a state and its government is created and sustained by the consent of its people, through their elected representatives
• The government depends on the people.

Limited government

• government outline where any more than minimal governmental intervention in personal liberties and the economy is not allowed by law
• There is a limit to the government’s power.

Judicial review

• the doctrine under which legislative & executive actions are subject to review by the judiciary
• Judiciary reviews legislative and executive actions.

Federalism is the distribution of power in the government between the central authority and the constituent units. Checks and Balances is a system that is used to keep the government from getting too powerful in one branch. The power is separated into 3 branches: legislative, executive, judicial. Popular Sovereignty is the principle that the authority of a state and its government is created and sustained by the consent of its people, through their elected representatives. Limited government is an outline where any more than minimal governmental intervention in personal liberties and the economy is not allowed by law. Judicial review is the doctrine under which legislative and executive actions are reviewed by the judiciary.