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Limited Government

Constitution & Laws of the United States. Limited Government.

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Limited Government

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  1. Constitution & Laws of the United States Limited Government The Constitution and laws define the limits of those in power so they cannot take advantage of their elected or appointed positions. Everyone, including all authority figures, must obey the laws (rule of law). Government is restricted in what it may do.

  2. Shared Powers State Powers Federal Powers Federalism The distribution of power between a federal government and the states within a union. In the Constitution, certain powers are delegated (given) to only states, others onlyto the federal government, & others are shared powers.

  3. Popular Sovereignty “People” “Rule” The concept that political power rests with the people (majority rule)who can create, alter, and abolish government. People express themselves through voting and free participation in government.

  4. Checks and Balances The system in the Constitution that allows each branch the ability to check or limit the powers of the other two. This keeps one branch of government from becoming too powerful.

  5. I make laws Republicanism A philosophy of limited government with elected representatives serving at the will of the people; government is based on the consent of the governed.

  6. Separation of Powers Dividing government power between the executive branch, the legislative branch, and the judicial branch.

  7. Individual Rights The individual rights are protected in the Bill of Rights that was added to the Constitution in 1791 as the first ten amendments. They include economic rights related to property, political rights related to freedom of speech and press, and personal rights related to bearing arms and maintaining private residences.

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