AMER GOVT_PR_0505 (18512106310P55FY24)
Topic Synthesize: Reflect on the Essential...
or power in good government:
You have been studying how the six basic principles of the
Constitution have helped
maintain balance in the nation's
government. Here is a list of
the principles again:
1. Popular sovereignty
2. Limited government
3. Separation of powers
4. Checks and balances
5. Judicial review
6. Federalism
Think about the list again in light of what you have just learned
about the right balance of power in government
. The third item
on the list is the separation of powers,
meaning that the
branches of the new government were to be
separate
with their
own powers. Why is this idea so important in government
? Give
at least three reasons supporting your position.
Reflect on the Topic
As you complete your study on the question of what is the right
balance of power in government, take a few minutes to
reflect
on all that you have learned. Write down three important
questions you have thought about during the topic and your
answers to those questions.
For example, perhaps you have thought about how the idea of
checks and balances helps prevent the abuse of power or why
the idea of judicial review is so important to governing a nation.
Here are some examples to get you thinking:
1. Why is Federalism so important to the government?
2. Why do powers need to be separated between the State
and the Federal Government?
3. Why is the process of judicial review an important part of
the checks and balances system?