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Principle
Definition
Popular
Sovereignty
Limited
Government
Example or put it in your own words
The people are the only source of governmental
power. Government can only govern with the
consent of the governed.
Government is not all-powerful - it can only do
what the people have given it permission to do
Powers of the National Government are distributed
Separation of among the three branches.
Powers
Checks and
Balances
Each branch has certain powers with which it can
check the operations and balance the power of the
other two branches.
Judicial
Review
The power of a court to determine the
constitutionality of a governmental action - power
to declare something unconstitutional
Division of power among a central government and
several regional governments
Federalism
Branch
Purpose
Branch
Purpose
Legislative
Makes laws
Legislative
Makes laws
Executive
Enforces the laws – makes sure laws
written by the legislative are followed
Executive
Enforces the laws – makes sure laws
written by the legislative are followed
Judicial
Judges the laws – evaluates the laws for
constitutionality
Judicial
Action
Congress makes a law
Judges the laws – evaluates the laws for
constitutionality
What branch checks it?
How is it checked?
Executive
Sign or Veto
President chooses a new
Secretary of State
Legislative
Senate approves
The president is no longer
doing his job efficiently
Legislative
Can impeach
A law is created that is
unconstitutional
Judicial
Overturn it
There is a vacancy in the
Supreme Court
Executive
President appoints,
with senate approval
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Action
Congress makes a law
What branch checks it?
Executive
How is it checked?
Sign or Veto
President chooses a new
Secretary of State
Legislative
The president is no longer
doing his job efficiently
Legislative
A law is created that is
unconstitutional
Judicial
Overturn it
There is a vacancy in the
Supreme Court
Executive
President appoints,
with senate approval
Senate approves
Can impeach
Judicial Review exists in two primary forms: judicial activism and judicial restraint.
1.
Judicial Activism a philosophy of judicial
decision-making whereby
judges allow their personal
views about public policy,
among other factors, to guide
their decisions, usually with
the suggestion that adherents
of this philosophy tend to find
constitutional violations and
are willing to ignore
precedent
Judicial Restraint A philosophy of judicial
decision-making in which
judges maintain a hands-off
approach to the Constitution;
laws should be rarely ruled
unconstitutional and past
precedent should be the
guiding theory in judicial
decision.
Willing to rule laws unconstitutional.
2.
3.
1.
2.
3.
Treat the Constitution as a living
document
Favors the 9th Amendments – more
rights than those listed
Unwilling to rule unconst. – use
precedents to guide decisions
Treat the Constitution as an historic
document
Favors the 10th Amendment – powers
reserved to the states
AMENDING THE CONSTITUTION
Propose
Ratify
2/3 of congress
3/4 of state conventions
2/3 of state conventions
3/4 of congress
Supreme Court Stories
Explain the background of Marbury v. Madison
In three sentences
In one sentence
In ten words or less
Explain the significance of Marbury v. Madison
In two sentences
In ten words or less
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