Popular Sovereignty

The concept that political power rests with the people who can create, alter, and abolish government. People express themselves through voting and free participation in government

the sharing of power between federal and state governments

the government has only the powers that the constitution gives it

The Government and its officers are always subject to - never above - the law

government must be conducted according to constitutional principles

the introduction to the Constitution

each branch of the national government can check the actions of the oter two branches

the power of the Supreme Court to declare laws and actions of local, state, or national governments unconstitutional

Powers granted to the national government are referred to as what type of powers?

powers written directly in the constitution

powers given to the national government because it is sovereign state

powers that are not given to the national government so are left for the states

powers given to both the state and federal governments ; the power to tax