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Republicanism
government is run by elected representatives
powers of government are divided between the federal (delegated powers) and state (reserved powers) governments (concurrent p
the people rule; the power of government comes from the people
first national written constitution (plan of government)
established a self-government in Plymouth, Massachusetts for the Pilgrims
tells how the government is to operate, who has authority 3 branches: Executive (President; enforces laws), Legislative (Sena
2/3 of Congress and 3/4 of state legislatures OR state legislatures and constitutional convention
each branch of the federal government can limit or control the other two branches to prevent any one branch from becoming too
Mayflower Compact (1620)
government is run by elected representatives
powers of government are divided between the federal (delegated powers) and state (reserved powers) governments (concurrent p
the people rule; the power of government comes from the people
first national written constitution (plan of government)
established a self-government in Plymouth, Massachusetts for the Pilgrims
tells how the government is to operate, who has authority 3 branches: Executive (President; enforces laws), Legislative (Sena
2/3 of Congress and 3/4 of state legislatures OR state legislatures and constitutional convention
each branch of the federal government can limit or control the other two branches to prevent any one branch from becoming too
Federalism
government is run by elected representatives
powers of government are divided between the federal (delegated powers) and state (reserved powers) governments (concurrent p
the people rule; the power of government comes from the people
first national written constitution (plan of government)
established a self-government in Plymouth, Massachusetts for the Pilgrims
tells how the government is to operate, who has authority 3 branches: Executive (President; enforces laws), Legislative (Sena
2/3 of Congress and 3/4 of state legislatures OR state legislatures and constitutional convention
each branch of the federal government can limit or control the other two branches to prevent any one branch from becoming too
Articles of Confederation (1781)
government is run by elected representatives
powers of government are divided between the federal (delegated powers) and state (reserved powers) governments (concurrent p
the people rule; the power of government comes from the people
first national written constitution (plan of government)
established a self-government in Plymouth, Massachusetts for the Pilgrims
tells how the government is to operate, who has authority 3 branches: Executive (President; enforces laws), Legislative (Sena
2/3 of Congress and 3/4 of state legislatures OR state legislatures and constitutional convention
each branch of the federal government can limit or control the other two branches to prevent any one branch from becoming too
Popular sovereignty
government is run by elected representatives
powers of government are divided between the federal (delegated powers) and state (reserved powers) governments (concurrent p
the people rule; the power of government comes from the people
first national written constitution (plan of government)
established a self-government in Plymouth, Massachusetts for the Pilgrims
tells how the government is to operate, who has authority 3 branches: Executive (President; enforces laws), Legislative (Sena
2/3 of Congress and 3/4 of state legislatures OR state legislatures and constitutional convention
each branch of the federal government can limit or control the other two branches to prevent any one branch from becoming too
Checks and balances
government is run by elected representatives
powers of government are divided between the federal (delegated powers) and state (reserved powers) governments (concurrent p
the people rule; the power of government comes from the people
first national written constitution (plan of government)
established a self-government in Plymouth, Massachusetts for the Pilgrims
tells how the government is to operate, who has authority 3 branches: Executive (President; enforces laws), Legislative (Sena
2/3 of Congress and 3/4 of state legislatures OR state legislatures and constitutional convention
each branch of the federal government can limit or control the other two branches to prevent any one branch from becoming too
Preamble
government is run by elected representatives
powers of government are divided between the federal (delegated powers) and state (reserved powers) governments (concurrent p
the people rule; the power of government comes from the people
first national written constitution (plan of government)
established a self-government in Plymouth, Massachusetts for the Pilgrims
tells how the government is to operate, who has authority 3 branches: Executive (President; enforces laws), Legislative (Sena
2/3 of Congress and 3/4 of state legislatures OR state legislatures and constitutional convention
each branch of the federal government can limit or control the other two branches to prevent any one branch from becoming too
Amendment Process
government is run by elected representatives
powers of government are divided between the federal (delegated powers) and state (reserved powers) governments (concurrent p
the people rule; the power of government comes from the people
first national written constitution (plan of government)
established a self-government in Plymouth, Massachusetts for the Pilgrims
tells how the government is to operate, who has authority 3 branches: Executive (President; enforces laws), Legislative (Sena
2/3 of Congress and 3/4 of state legislatures OR state legislatures and constitutional convention
each branch of the federal government can limit or control the other two branches to prevent any one branch from becoming too
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