Limited Government Flashcards
Natural Rights
Life, Liberty, Property
What phrase from the constitution comes from philosopher John Locke?
Life, Liberty, and the Pursuit of Happiness (Originally Life, Liberty, and Property)
Popular Sovereignty
Rule by Consent of the Governed, People have the power and make decisions
Social Contract Theory
People agree to surrender certain rights for government protection
Republicanism
Citizens vote for representatives to work on their behalf
Separation of Powers
Each branch of government has specific roles
Separation of Powers
Each branch of government has specific roles
How is our government separated?
Legislative, Judicial, and Executive. Each has veto power for the others and all of the responsibilities of our government are split among the 3.
What branch of Government has the most power and why is that okay?
Legislative has the most power, however this is okay because our legislative branch was split even further as we have a house of representatives and also a congress.
Checks and Balances
Constitution grants powers for limiting the actions of the other branches, VETO
Federalism
The Constitution assigns different powers and responsibilities to national and state governments. So basically both Federal and Sate governments have power.
