The Constitution
The Six Basic Principles
The Constitution is a brief, straightforward document that has guided American government for over 200 years. Its authors wrote the Constitution based on the principle of republicanism - that political power rests in the body of citizens entitled to vote and is exercised by representatives chosen by them.
The Constitution is a brief, straightforward document that has guided American government for over 200 years. Its authors wrote the Constitution based on the principle of republicanism - that political power rests in the body of citizens entitled to vote and is exercised by representatives chosen by them.
The six principles of the constitution are
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where the people are the legitimate and final source of government authority.
2. Limited Government
The government may only do what the people have directed it to do
3. Seperations of powers
The division of government power among the three equal branches legislative makes the las executive enforces the las and judicial interprets the laws
4.Checks and balances
Each branch limits the powers of the other two branches.
executive appoints federal judges
legislative impeaches power of the executive and judicial branches
judicial reviews the executive and legislative branches
5. judicial review
the courts power to determine the constitution government action.
6.federalism
the division of government power between national and state governments.