Limited Government The government’s power is The U.S. government has no powers beyond those in the limited to protect the Constitution peoples’ rights Separation of Powers The government’s power is Only the legislature can pass laws split between 3 branches Checks and Balances Each branch has some power over the other 2 branches The president can veto (strike down) a bill passed by Congress Federalism National and state governments share power We pay federal taxes and state taxes Popular Sovereignty The people have the power in government By voting, we control what happens in the government Individual Rights We have rights the government cannot take away Freedom of religion REPublicanism The people vote for REPresentatives to run the government The people we elect make decisions with us in mind Limited Government The government’s power is The U.S. government has no powers beyond those in the limited to protect the Constitution peoples’ rights Separation of Powers The government’s power is Only the legislature can pass laws split between 3 branches Checks and Balances Each branch has some power over the other 2 branches The president can veto (strike down) a bill passed by Congress Federalism National and state governments share power We pay federal taxes and state taxes Popular Sovereignty The people have the power in government By voting, we control what happens in the government Individual Rights We have rights the government cannot take away Freedom of religion REPublicanism The people vote for REPresentatives to run the government The people we elect make decisions with us in mind
