USHC 15 Explain how the fundamental principle of limited government is protected by the Constitution and the Bill of Rights A Constitution LIMITS government Limiting the Government Federalism ID: 681991
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Principles of the
Constitution
USHC 1.5
Explain how the fundamental principle of limited government is protected by the Constitution and the Bill of Rights…Slide2Slide3
A Constitution
LIMITS governmentSlide4
Limiting the
Government
Federalism
Checks
and BalancesThe Bill of RightsSlide5
Federalism
The federal government and state governments
share power.Photo by joshbouselSlide6
FEDERALISM
Delegated PowersPowers given to the Federal GovernmentReserved PowersPowers kept by the states and people
Concurrent (Shared) PowersPowers shared by both levels of gov.
Sovereignty is constitutionally divided between a central authority and states.Slide7
From The Federalist, No. 45
The powers delegated by the proposed Constitution to the federal government, are few and defined. Those which are to remain in the State governments are numerous and indefinite. The former will be exercised principally on external objects, as war, peace, negotiation, and foreign commerce… The powers reserved to the several States will extend to all the objects which… concern the lives, liberties, and properties of the people…
Source: http://www.constitution.org/fed/federa45.htm
MADISONSlide8
Federal StatesSlide9
Federalism
AMENDMENT X
The powers not delegated to the United States by the Constitution, nor prohibited by it to the states, are reserved to the states respectively, or to the people.
Concurrent
Admit New StatesCoin MoneyCollect TariffsDeclare WarEducationEstablish CourtsWeights and MeasuresForeign Policy
Establish Local Governments
Army and Navy
Marriage Laws
National Defense
Immigration and Naturalization
Organize and Maintain Militia
Propose
Constitutional Amendments
Ratify
Constitutional Amendments
Punish Treason
Regulate Foreign Trade
Regulate
Inter
state Commerce
Regulate
Intra
state Commerce
Taxation
& Everything ElseSlide10
Separation of PowersMontesquieu
French PhilosopherThe Spirit of the Laws (1748)
Montesquieu
THREE BRANCHES OF GOVERNMENT
LEGISLATIVE(Congress)EXECUTIVE(President)JUDICIAL(Courts)MAKESLawsENFORCESLawsJUDGESLawsSlide11
Graphic Organizer 3.4Slide12
The VetoFrom Latin: “I Forbid”President checks Congress’ legislative power
2/3 Vote of Both Houses to Override1845 – First Veto OverriddenSlide13
Ordered GovernmentSlide14