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7 Principles of
the
Constitution

Principle

Limited Government

Individual Rights

Popular Sovereignty

Republicanism

Separation of Powers

Checks and Balances

Federalism

Definition

Historical
Document/Example

With a partner, try to match

definition with principle
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
6.
7.

Each branch of government has its own set of

powers
A government where people vote on
representatives
There is a balance between Federal and State
government power
All members of government are under the law
People should be protected from abuses of
government power
Each branch of government has power over the
other branches
The people have the ultimate power in government
through voting

Principle

Definition

Limited Government

All members of government

are under the law

Individual Rights

People should be protected

from abuses of government
power

Popular Sovereignty

The people have the

ultimate power in
government through voting

Republicanism

A government where
people vote on
representatives

Separation of Powers

Each branch of government

has its own set of powers

Checks and Balances

Each branch of government

has power over the other
branches

Federalism

There is a balance between

Federal and State
government power

Historical
Document/Example

Match Document/Example
with Principle
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
6.
7.

Magna Carta (1215)

Mayflower Compact (__?__)
Federalist Papers (1780s)
House of Burgesses (1619)
English Bill of Rights (1689)
Charles de Montesquieus idea (1748)
Charles de Montesquieus idea (1748)

Principle

Definition

Historical
Document/Example

Limited Government

All members of government

are under the law

Magna Carta (1215)

Individual Rights

People should be protected

from abuses of government
power

English Bill of Rights (1689)

(Bill of Rights

Popular Sovereignty

The people have the

ultimate power in
government through voting

Republicanism

A government where
people vote on
representatives

House of Burgesses (1619)

Separation of Powers

Each branch of government

has its own set of powers

Charles de Montesquieus
idea (1748)

Checks and Balances

Each branch of government

has power over the other
branches

Charles de Montesquieus
idea (1748)

Federalism

There is a balance between

Federal and State
government power

Federalist Papers (1780s)

(10th amendment)

Mayflower Compact (1620)

(The Preamble)

 What

other 2 Principles could the

Federalist Papers have influenced?