Six Principles of U.S. Government by Levi https://padlet.com/levihiga/rjro56f929e4 Levi Higa en-us 2017-02-17 06:41:00 UTC 2025-10-08 20:30:41 UTC hello@padlet.com Popular Sovereignty levihiga https://padlet.com/levihiga/rjro56f929e4/wish/154522263
  • Power rests with the   people
  • People create government
  • Government of the  people, for the people, by  the people
  • People are the source of all government authority
    • ]]>     2017-02-17 06:51:01 UTC https://padlet.com/levihiga/rjro56f929e4/wish/154522263     Limited Government levihiga https://padlet.com/levihiga/rjro56f929e4/wish/154522455 RULE OF LAW
       No one is above the law
    CONSTITUTIONALISM
       The constitution is the  
       highest law in the land

    • Government may only exercise those powers delegated to it
    ]]>     2017-02-17 06:53:54 UTC https://padlet.com/levihiga/rjro56f929e4/wish/154522455     Separation of Powers levihiga https://padlet.com/levihiga/rjro56f929e4/wish/154522652
  • LEGISLATIVE
    •        Congress (House of    
           Representatives and  
           Senate)
    • EXECUTIVE
            The President
    • JUDICIAL
            The Courts

    The president is responsible for executing and administering the laws
    ]]>     2017-02-17 06:56:53 UTC https://padlet.com/levihiga/rjro56f929e4/wish/154522652     Judicial Review levihiga https://padlet.com/levihiga/rjro56f929e4/wish/154522829
  • The power of the courts to determine constitutionality
  • Federal courts may declare illegal any government actions violating the constitution
    • ]]>     2017-02-17 07:00:19 UTC https://padlet.com/levihiga/rjro56f929e4/wish/154522829     Checks & Balances levihiga https://padlet.com/levihiga/rjro56f929e4/wish/154522939
  • Congress makes the laws but Presidents may veto laws passed by Congress
  • Presidents may veto laws but Congress may over-ride a veto by a 2/3's vote of both houses
    • ]]>     2017-02-17 07:02:25 UTC https://padlet.com/levihiga/rjro56f929e4/wish/154522939     levihiga https://padlet.com/levihiga/rjro56f929e4/wish/154523302 2017-02-17 07:09:15 UTC https://padlet.com/levihiga/rjro56f929e4/wish/154523302 Federalism levihiga https://padlet.com/levihiga/rjro56f929e4/wish/154523395
  • The sharing of power between the states and Federal Government
  • With the Federal government supreme
  • Citizens pay Federal, State and County tax

    • ]]>     2017-02-17 07:10:38 UTC https://padlet.com/levihiga/rjro56f929e4/wish/154523395     Works Cited levihiga https://padlet.com/levihiga/rjro56f929e4/wish/154527987 Goodman, Owen. "CONSTITUTIONAL PRINCIPLES. 6 Keys Principles Popular Sovereignty Limited Government Separation of Powers Checks and Balances Judicial Review Federalism." CONSTITUTIONAL PRINCIPLES. 6 Keys Principles Popular Sovereignty Limited Government Separation of Powers Checks and Balances Judicial Review Federalism. - ppt download. N.p., n.d. Web. 16 Feb. 2017. <http://slideplayer.com/slide/4650923/>.]]> 2017-02-17 07:56:56 UTC https://padlet.com/levihiga/rjro56f929e4/wish/154527987