Popular Sovereignty

• People have the power to vote
• Consent of the govern
• All politician get power from constituents (people who elect the politicians to represent them)

Rule of Law

• AKA Limited Government
• Government must obey all laws & they are never above the law
• Only have authority people give them

Separation of Powers

Legislative Branch

• Legislative Branch makes laws
• Congress is in the Legislative Branch

Judicial Branch

• Judicial Branch interprets the laws.
• Supreme Court belongs to the Judicial Branch.

Executive Branch

• The Executive Branch carries out the laws.
• The President is in the Executive Branch.

Checks and Balances

• Designed to prevent on branch from becoming too powerful
• Each branch has certain power over the other two

Federalism

Enumerated Powers

• Powers of the national government
• Enumerated Powers include:
• making treaties
• regulate interstate trade

Reserved Powers

Powers that belong to the individual state

Include:

• Education
• Marriage Laws
• Intrastate trade

Shared or Concurrent Powers

The overlapping powers shared between the national and state governments.

Includes:

• Collect Taxes
• Establish Court Systems

Parliamentary System

System in which the voters choose the Legislative Body and that group chooses the head of the Executive Branch.

Example Parliament - Prime Minister of England

Presidential System

System in which the voters directly choose the head of the Executive Branch.

Example: President of the United States

Examples of Enumerate Powers

(Powers of the National Government)

• Pass all laws necessary and proper to carry out its powers.
• Regulate trade with other countries and among the states.
• Conduct foreign affairs.
• Raise and support an army.
• Coin and print money.
• Establish a postal system.
• Govern U.S. territories, admit new states and regulate immigration.

Examples of Reserved Powers

(Powers belonging to the individual states)

• Provide for the public safety, health and welfare within the state.
• Regulate trade and commerce within the state.
• Establish local governments.
• Conduct elections, determine qualifications of voters (for state and local elections).
• Establish a public school system.

Examples of Shared Powers

(Powers that are shared between the national government and the state government - also known as concurrent powers)

• Enforce the laws.
• Establish courts.
• Collect Taxes.
• Borrow Money.
• Provide for the general welfare.

Bill of Rights