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Principles of Limited Government in the U.S. Constitution (GC.06) - Coggle…
Principles of Limited Government in the U.S. Constitution (GC.06)
⚖️ 1. Checks and Balances
Each branch limits the others
Examples:
President vetoes a bill
Congress overrides veto
Supreme Court declares a law unconstitutional
Purpose: prevents tyranny
"No Kings"
Movement in America today
🪖 3. Civilian Control of the Military
The military is under elected civilian leadership.
Examples:
President = Commander-in-Chief
Congress declares war and controls military budget
❌🪖 – "No military dictatorship"
📜 4.
Rule of Law
Everyone must follow the law—leaders too
Examples:
Nixon and Watergate
No one is
"above the law"
Courts enforce this principle
🗳️ 2. Popular Sovereignty
Government power comes from the people
Examples:
Voting in elections
Petitioning the government
Phrase in
Constitution
:
“We the People”
🏛️ 5. Federalism
Division of powers between federal and state governments
Examples:
National: declare war, coin money
State: education, elections
Shared: taxes, roads
The
10th Amendment
supports it.
🧱 6. Separation of Powers
Three distinct branches
:
Legislative:
makes laws
Executive:
enforces laws
Judicial:
interprets laws
Keeps powers independent
👩⚖️ 7. Judicial Review
Courts can strike down laws that violate the Constitution
Example:
Marbury v. Madison (1803)
Strengthens role of judiciary