Influence of the U.S. Constitution on World Political Systems

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Influence of the U.S. Constitution on
WorldPolitical Systems

• 10.1.3

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Principle Definition In the US Constitution In the world today
Federalism
Separation of Powers
Popular Sovereignty
Individual Rights
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Federalism

• The national government and the state governments
  share power.

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Separation of Powers

• Government roles are divided among different
  branches, with no one branch holding all the
  power.

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Popular Sovereignty

• The government gets its authority from the people
  and reflects their will.

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Individual Rights

• Liberties and privileges are guaranteed to each
  citizen.

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In the US Constitution

• Write the following response in the box you
  believe matches under the In the US Constitution
  Section

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• There are three branches of government
  legislative (Congress), executive (the
  president), and judicial (the courts).

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• The Bill of Rights guarantees freedom of speech,
  religion, the press, and other rights.

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• The preamble says, We the people of the United
  States do ordain and establish this
  Constitution which indicates that government
  power comes from the people.

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• Powers are shared between the national government
  and the 50 state governments.

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In the world Today
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• In South Africa, power is shared between the
  national government and the governments of the
  nine provinces.

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• South Korea has three branches of government
  parliament, a court system, and a president.

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• The United Nations Declaration of Human Rights
  says that all human beings are born free and
  equal and should have certain rights.

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• The Japanese Constitution begins by saying that
  the governments power comes from the people and
  shall be used by them for their own benefit.

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Homework

• Read through Prologue Section 4
• (pgs.24-29).
• Define all 7 terms
• Answer Questions 3-5 in the section review
• EVERYTHING NEEDS TO BE DONE IN YOUR NOTEBOOK!!!