Constitutional Principles Collage
By Dylan Mathwig
Checks and Balances
A counterbalance of guidelines for each branch of the United States government to ensure that no one branch becomes more powerful than the others.
Cartoon
This is just a visual representation of Checks and Balances.
-http://www.regentsprep.org/regents/ushisgov/themes/government/checks.htm
Chart
This diagram shows specific examples of checks and balances that each branch has.
Chart #2
This is a more complicated chart of some of the checks and balances that each branch has over each other.
Separation of Powers
Certain responsibilities granted to each branch of government to ensure a balance of power between the branches.
Political Cartoon
This political cartoon accurately portrays the strength of each branch of the United States Government. Each branch is about the same size and they are all a part of the same tree.
Pie Chart
This pie chart accurately shows the equal power of the three branches of the United States Government.
-http://fantasyscotus.org/badges/separation-of-powers-badge/
Political Cartoon
Here is another example of the Separation of Powers. It also accurately portrays the equality of power and it also contains the symbols of each branch.
-http://www.ira-einhorn.com/archives/38
Republicanism
A form of government in which the people elect officials to represent them in the government.
The House of Representatives
This is the seal of the House of Representatives which is one way we use Republicanism.
-http://www.healthygrantcounty.net/national-government.aspx
The Senate
Another way our Government represents the people is in the Senate where the people of every state elect 2 senators to represent their state.
-http://www.nj.com/news/index.ssf/2010/05/nj_millionaires_tax_is_approve.html
The 2nd Continental Congress
A historical example of this country being represented. The Declaration of Independence represented the 13 colonies and formally separated them from Britain while also unifying them.
-http://xroads.virginia.edu/~cap/desoto/trumbull.html
Individual Rights
Rights that each man naturally have that no one should be able to take.
The Bill of Rights
The biggest example of our individual rights; the Bill of Rights details exactly what citizens rights are.
http://www.visualthesaurus.com/cm/lessons/concept-mapping-the-key-terms-of-the-bill-of-rights/
The Preamble
The Preamble justifies our need for creating the Bill of RIghts which established our individual rights.
The Freedom of Speech
The Freedom of Speech is one of the most important amendments in the Bill of Rights.
Limited Government
A Limited Government is a government limited legally by written laws to protect individual rights.
Jefferson Quote
This epic picture explains in the words of Thomas Jefferson why a limited government is necessary.
The Constitution
The Constitution is one of the greatest examples of limited government today.
https://kinvalley.com/10-facts-about-the-constitution/Magna Carta
The Magna Carta was one of the first written documents that limited the power of the king. Therefore, it was one of the first written documents that limited its government.
Federalism
The United States
Each state has its own government, but all are governed by the federal government.
Political Cartoon
Federalism works like a pyramid. Each level follows the laws but certain levels govern the one under it.
http://www.savagesandscoundrels.org/flashpoints-conflicts/1795-states-rights-vs-federalism/
Chart
This chart shows the different powers of the state and federal governments.
http://www.savagesandscoundrels.org/flashpoints-conflicts/1795-states-rights-vs-federalism/
Popular Sovereignty
A theory that governments exist to benefit the people.
The Preamble
The Preamble of the Constitution shows that the people are more important than the government.
Voting
A way in which the people rule the government.
Political Cartoon
Popular Sovereignty is displayed perfectly by this political cartoon. Popular Sovereignty is all about how governments are made to benefit the people.