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A Blueprint for Government: Constitution's Principles and Power Distribution

Discover how the Constitution's six goals and principles shape the separation and balance of powers across the three branches of government. Explore concepts like popular sovereignty, limited government, checks and balances, judicial review, and federalism.

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A Blueprint for Government: Constitution's Principles and Power Distribution

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  1. Section 1: A Blueprint for Government Chapter 3: The Constitution

  2. A Blueprint for Government Main Idea Drawing lessons from history, the Framers wrote a constitution that divided, limited, and balanced power among three branches of government.

  3. A Blueprint for Government • Focus Questions • What are the six goals of the Constitution? • What are the six principles of government in the Constitution? • What is popular sovereignty? • What is limited government? • (con’t)

  4. A Blueprint for Government 5. How does the Constitution create a separation of the powers of government? 6. How does the system of checks and balances limit the powers of government? 7. Why is the principle of judicial review so powerful? 8. Why is the principle of federalism still a topic of debate?

  5. Checks and Balances

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