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Popular Sovereignty

Popular Sovereignty . the people are the source of any and all governmental power the preamble—”we the people…..” the right to self-govern. The gov’t gets its power from the people. Limited Government. no government is all-powerful

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Popular Sovereignty

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  1. Popular Sovereignty • the people are the source of any and all governmental power • the preamble—”we the people…..” • the right to self-govern. The gov’t gets its power from the people.

  2. Limited Government • no government is all-powerful • government can only do what the people have given it the power to do. Constitutionalism: government must act according to principles laid out in the constitution itself. Rule of Law: government officials are never “above” the law

  3. Separation of Powers Separation of Powers: • 3 branches: Executive, Legislative and Judicial • Powers are distributed and separated

  4. Checks and Balances Checks and Balances:each branch is subject to restraints and power. Each branch also act as watchdog of the other two. Veto:executive power to reject a congressionally passed law. Label the Chart Provided

  5. Judicial Review Judicial Review: power of the courts to determine whether the government follows the constitution. (constitutional or unconstitutional) Unconstitutional:declare illegal, null and void, no effect towards provisions of the constitution.

  6. Federalism Federalism: division of power among central and regional governments • National government – all 50 states must follow. • State government-each has different interpretation and laws for same issues.

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