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WARM-UP
•CAN A LAW BE ILLEGAL? (EXPLAIN YOUR ANSWER)
•WHO HAS TO OBEY LAWS? STUDENTS? SCHOOL PRINCIPAL? THE
POLICE? THE PRESIDENT?
WHAT ARE PRINCIPLES?
•A PRINCIPLE IS A KIND OF
RULE, BELIEF, OR IDEA THAT
GUIDES YOU
• BASIC BELIEFS BY WHICH
PEOPLE LIVE THEIR LIVES
HOW DO PRINCIPLES WORK IN THE
CONSTITUTION?
•PRINCIPLES GUIDE THE
CONSTITUTION
•THEY ARE THE FOUNDATION ON
WHICH OUR GOVERNMENT IS
BUILT.
5 BASIC PRINCIPLES
1. POPULAR SOVEREIGNTY
2.LIMITED GOVERNMENT AND RULE OF
LAW
3.SEPARATION OF POWERS
4.CHECKS AND BALANCES
5.FEDERALISM
POPULAR SOVEREIGNTY
•READ PG. 137 AND ANSWER IN YOUR FLIPBOOK
• EXPLAIN THE IDEA OF POPULAR SOVEREIGNTY
• HOW DOES THE CONSTITUTION GUARANTEE THE SOVEREIGNTY OF THE
PEOPLE?
LIMITED GOVERNMENT AND RULE OF LAW
•READ PG. 138
• WHAT DOES LIMITED
GOVERNMENT MEAN?
•THE U.S. GOVERNMENT IS ALSO
LIMITED BY THE RULE OF LAW.
• WHAT DOES RULE OF LAW MEAN?
• WHAT MIGHT HAPPEN IF THERE
WAS NO RULE OF LAW?
• LET’S PERFORM SKITS TO SEE!
CHECKPOINT/WARM-UP (COPY QUESTION AND WRITE
OUT THE ANSWER)
WHICH CHARACTERISTIC SERVES AS A LONG-TERM PROTECTION
AGAINST TYRANNY AND IS A FOUNDATION OF LIBERTY IN THE
UNITED STATES?
•A. THE COMMERCE CLAUSE
•B. THE ELASTIC CLAUSE
•C. THE RIGHT TO TRIAL
•D. THE RULE OF LAW
SEPARATION OF
POWERS
President
Vice President
SEPARATION OF POWERS
• EACH BRANCH HAS ITS OWN SEPARATE
POWER
• LEGISLATIVE BRANCH – LAW-MAKING
• EXECUTIVE BRANCH – EXECUTES LAWS
(ENFORCES LAWS)
• JUDICIAL BRANCH – INTERPRET LAWS
• THIS WAS BASED ON THE IDEAS OF
MONTESQUIEU
• WHO’S GOT THE POWER?
ACTIVITY
• SCAVENGER HUNT THROUGH THE
CONSTITUTION
WARM-UP (ANSWER IN COMPLETE
SENTENCES)
•WHAT ARE THE THREE BRANCHES OF GOVERNMENT?
•LIST 1 POWER FOR EACH BRANCH OF GOVERNMENT.
CHECKS & BALANCES
• GOAL WAS TO KEEP ANY ONE OF THE • USE THE CHART ON PG. 139 TO HELP YOU
THREE BRANCHES FROM BECOMING
TOO POWERFUL.
• EACH BRANCH OF GOVERNMENT IS
ABLE TO CHECK, OR LIMIT, THE
POWER OF THE OTHER TWO
BRANCHES IN SEVERAL WAYS.
FILL IN YOUR ACTIVITY SHEET
• COMPLETE CHECKS &
BALANCES WORKSHEET
AND TURN IN
CHECKPOINT/WARM-UP
•HOW CAN THE EXECUTIVE BRANCH CHECK THE ACTIONS OF THE
LEGISLATIVE BRANCH?
•HOW CAN THE LEGISLATIVE BRANCH CHECK ACTIONS OF THE
JUDICIAL BRANCH?
FEDERALISM
SS.7.C.3.4 – Identify the relationship and division of powers
between the federal government and state government.
FEDERALISM
Term
Federal
Government
Definition
the organization through which
political authority is exercised
at the national level,
government of the United States
State
Government
the organization through which
political authority is exercised
at the state level, government of
a specific state
Local
Government
the governing body of a
municipality or county
FEDERALISM
Term
Federal
Government
Definition
the organization through which
political authority is exercised
at the national level,
government of the United States
State
Government
the organization through which
political authority is exercised
at the state level, government of
a specific state
Local
Government
the governing body of a
municipality or county
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FEDERALISM
Term
Federal
Government
Definition
the organization through which
political authority is exercised
at the national level,
government of the United States
State
Government
the organization through which
political authority is exercised
at the state level, government of
a specific state
Local
Government
the governing body of a
municipality or county
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Name of Where I Live
Federalism is a system of government where power is divided and
shared between the federal (national) government, the state
governments and the local governments.
The national government is also referred to as the
federal government.
In a federal system, the power of the government is
distributed to different levels of government:
national (federal), state, and local.
Federalism is a core principle of our government.
U.S. Constitution
State
Constitution
Federal
Government
Enumerated
(Delegated)
Powers
Federal &
State
Governments
Concurrent
Powers
State
Governments
Reserved
Powers
Local
Governments
Type of Power
Enumerated or
Delegated Powers
Definition
powers specifically listed in the
U.S. Constitution for the federal
(national) government only
Reserved Powers
powers that are given to the states 1. The power to run elections.
by the Tenth Amendment to the
2. The power to set up and run schools.
U.S. Constitution
3. The power to establish local governments
4. The power to regulate business in the state.
Concurrent Powers powers shared by the federal
(national) and state governments
Examples
1. The power to raise and support an army and navy.
2. The power to coin money.
3. The power to declare war.
4. The power to conduct foreign policy.
5. The power to regulate trade between states and
internationally.
1. The power to levy taxes (tax the people).
2. The power to establish courts.
3. The ability to borrow money.
Local Government powers given to towns, cities and 1. The power to create speed limits.
Powers
counties by the Florida
2. The power to protect citizens from crime.
Constitution
3. The power to provide services related to garbage,
sewage, fire protection, and traffic control.
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.
AMENDMENT X
• The Tenth Amendment was included in the Bill of Rights to further define
the balance of power between the federal government and the states.
• The amendment says that the federal government has only those powers
specifically granted by the U.S. Constitution.
• Some of the powers of the federal government are the power to declare
war, collect taxes, and regulate interstate business activities.
• According to the amendment, any power not listed is left to the states or the
people.
• Although the amendment does not specify what the state powers are, the
U.S. Supreme Court has ruled that laws affecting, divorce, adoption,
commerce that occurs within a state’s borders, and local law enforcement
are among the powers specifically reserved to the states or the people.
Why is it important for citizens to know the powers
of each level of government?
Why do you think different levels of government are
responsible for different things?
What would be different if there was only a federal
(national) government and no state or local entities?
Or vice versa?”
IS IT FEDERAL, STATE, OR CONCURRENT?
After Superstorm Sandy in October 2012, President
Obama worked with Governor Chris Christie of New
Jersey and pledged federal support to help repair the
massive storm damage throughout the state. What is
this an example of? Concurrent
IS IT FEDERAL, STATE, OR CONCURRENT?
Each state has its own rules and regulations for
obtaining a teaching certificate. If a teacher living in
Florida would like to move and teach in Texas, he or
she would need to pass one or more exams in order to
be certified to teach in Texas. What is this an example
Reserved
of?
IS IT FEDERAL, STATE, OR CONCURRENT?
The state of Montana borders Canada. If a conflict
occurs between Montana and Canada, can Montana
declare war on Canada? No Why not?
ME JOURNAL WRITING
•SS.7.C.1.7
• HOW DOES THE CONSTITUTION LIMIT THE POWERS OF GOVERNMENT?
•SS.7.C.1.9
• HOW DOES THE PRINCIPLE OF RULE OF LAW INFLUENCE THE AMERICAN
POLITICAL SYSTEM?
•SS.7.C.3.4
• WHAT ARE THE DIFFERENT TYPES OF POWERS GIVEN TO FEDERAL AND STATE
GOVERNMENTS?