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Power rests with the citizens who elect leaders. These leaders will then make government decisions on their behalf.
Republicanism
6 principles of the constitution
Republic Popular sovereignty Limited government Federalism Checks and balances Separation of powers
power divided between federal (national) government and state government To strengthen the central government but still preserve the rights of the states, the constitution created a system
Federalism
Government power resides from the consent of the people
Popular sovereignty
Government is not all powerful, can only do what the people let it.
Limited government
Prevent any one branch from accumulating too much power and e cooperation between branches as well as debate on controversial policies.
Checks and balances
What type of democracy is the United States?
Representative democracy
What is Federalism?
Power is divided between state and federal authority
What is it called when the government’s power comes from the consent of its people?
Popular sovereignty
What principle is founded on the idea that a country’s constitution requires the branches of government to remain independent of each other?
Separation of powers
What branch has the power to declare war?
Legislative
Needed ______ states to ratify or official approve of the Constitution before it went into effect.
• A huge debate emerged between two sides: – ____________ – ___________
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Federalist
Antifederalist
______ was added to satisfy those weary of a strong central government and to protect basic freedoms.
Bill of Rights
What was added to the Constitution that resulted in its ratification?
The addition of the bill of rights
What does the Bill of Rights do?
Protect personal freedoms
_________ was chosen as the first president under the new Constitution.
George Washington
Why is all this important?
The strength from the us results from the decisions the founding fathers made about how to organize the government
