limits on government power
Let’s Learn About Limits On Government Power:
SS.7.CG.1.9 – Describe how the U.S. Constitution limits the powers of government through separation of powers, checks and balances, individual rights, rule of law, and due process of law.
Checks and Balances and Separation of Powers
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Individual Rights, Due Process, and the Rule of Law
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Influence of the U.S. Constitution
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The U.S. Constitution protects against the government having too much power. Power is limited by separating government power into three branches and allowing each branch to check the other two branches to keep their power in line.
Benchmark Clarification 1: Limited Government
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Benchmark Clarification 2: Distinguishing Between Separation of Powers & Checks and Balances
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Guide 2: Distinguishing Between Separation of Powers & Checks and Balances
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Benchmark Clarification 3: How Checks and Balances and the Separation of Powers Limit Government
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Benchmark Clarification 4: Examples of Limited Government
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Benchmark Clarification 5: Constitutional Influence
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