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1. THE CONSTITUTION CHAPTER 3
2. Section 1The Six Basic Principles The Constitution is the nations Fundamental Law.
What does this mean?
Constitution is very short. Why is this considered a strength?
Basketball Analogy
3. Section 1The Six Basic PrinciplesPopular Sovereignty All political power belongs to the people; people are the source of governmental power.
Clear in Preamble We the People
Clear in elections for governmental officials
Clear in ability to amend the constitution.
4. Section 1The Six Basic PrinciplesLimited Government The government may only do those things that people have given it the power to do
Aspect of popular sovereignty
Constitutionalism
Rule of Law
Const. has many explicit prohibitions on governmental power
Bill of Rights. The government shall pass no law
5. Section 1The Six Basic Principles Separation of Powers Separation of Powers. How does this protect the people? This division of power is written directly into the Constitution in the first three Articles of the Constitution.