7 Principles of Government
By: Hannah McCullough
Republicanism
Example: We elect members that have the quialities we like to represent us
Separation of Powers
Example: Each branch has certain jobs for instance the legislative makes the laws, the executive enforces the laws, and the judicial interprets those laws.
Limited Government
Example: the president can't just do whatever they want just because he's the president. he has to follow the laws also.
Popular Sovereignty
Example: "we the people"
Federalism
Examples: the national government has the power over the army and stuff and the Stars have the power over their own education and local laws
checks and balances
Example: executive bracket can veto laws and the legislature can like impeach the president and the judicial can tell the others of laws are unconstitutional
individual rights
Example: personal right garunteed to every U.S citizens protected in the bill of rights