citizenship handbook

the example of Rome: the government of early Rome was a republic in which citizens ruled through representatives.

however, this form of government collapsed and was replaced with a dictatorship

documents from England: the magna carta and the English Bill of rights placed limits on the power of rulers and protected the rights of citizens


ideas from the Enlightenment

john Locke:

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Baron de Montesquieu

separation of powers


Articles of the constitution

article 1. establishes and limits power of congress

article 4.

article 5.

article 6.

article 7.

Seven Principles of the constitution

principle meaning

limited government the government only has the power that the people give them

separation of powers divides government into three branches

checks and balances each branch of the government limits the actions of the others

Federalism division of power between the federal government and the states

republicanism constitution is the supreme law of land

individual rights set up procedures for states to ratify to constitution