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Six Principles of the ConstitutionMini Lessons
Today’s Objective
• After watching your classmates avatar videos, you will be able to…• Explain the six principles of the Constitution
• Essential Skills• Collaborate towards a creative outcome (CR-7)• Gather and organize information and data (C3)
Mini Lessons• Each group will pass around their Ipad
• You will have 90 seconds to watch each video
• As you watch the videos, fill in the information on the chart for each principle
Principle #1• Popular Sovereignty
• The people are the only source for any and all governmental power• Government can govern only with the consent
of the governed
Principle #2• Limited Government
• Government may do only those things that the people have given it the power to do
National Government• May not violate the Bill of
Rights • May not impose export taxes
among states • May not use money from the
Treasury without the passage and approval of an appropriations bill
• May not change state boundaries
State Government• May not enter into treaties
with other countries • May not print money • May not tax imports or exports • May not Impair obligations of
contracts • May not suspend a person's
rights without due process
Principle #3• Separation of Powers
• Basic powers of legislative, executive, and judicial are distributed among three distinct and independent branches
Principle #4• Checks and Balances
• Each branch has certain powers with which it can check the operations of the other two
Principle #5• Judicial Review
• The power of a court to determine the constitutionality of a governmental action
Principle #6• Federalism
• The division of power among a central government and several regional governments
Six Principles of the ConstitutionDay 2
Today’s Objective
• After today’s lesson, we will be able to…
• Explain in detail the six principles of the Constitution
Cartoon Analysis• As we examine each cartoon, answer the
following questions
• What constitutional principle is represented in this cartoon?
• What is the message the cartoonist is trying to get across?
• What symbols does the cartoonist use?
Separation of Powers
Separation of Powers• Basic powers of legislative, executive, and
judicial are distributed among three distinct and independent branches
Checks and Balances
Checks and Balances• Each branch has certain powers with which it
can check the operations of the other two• Examples:• Executive veto of Legislative• Overriding Veto• Senate approves President’s treaties• Senate approves ambassadors• Supreme Court judicial review• Executive’s appointing Supreme Court justices
Federalism
Federalism
Federalism • The division of power among a central
government and several regional governments
Limited Government
Limited Government • Government may do only those things that
the people have given it the power to do
National Government• May not violate the Bill of
Rights • May not impose export taxes
among states • May not use money from the
Treasury without the passage and approval of an appropriations bill
• May not change state boundaries
State Government• May not enter into treaties
with other countries • May not print money • May not tax imports or exports • May not Impair obligations of
contracts • May not suspend a person's
rights without due process
Judicial Review
Judicial Review• The power of a court to determine the
constitutionality of a governmental action
Popular Sovereignty
Popular Sovereignty • The people are the only source for any and all
governmental power• Government can govern only with the
consent of the governed
Constitutional Analysis•Working with a partner, try your best to
complete the worksheet
• If you need to, use your six principles summary chart