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the u.s. constitution: guiding principles
the united states constitution is the written plan for the
government of the united states. it describes the structure
and powers of the government. the constitution was
written in 1787 by a group of delegates at the constitutional
convention. this group is sometimes referred to as the
“framers” of the constitution. they explored fundamental
questions about how the new government would work and
used several guiding principles to answer those questions.
read about some of the u.s. constitution’s guiding principles. then answer the questions on page 2.
fundamental question\tguiding principle\texplanation
who gives the government
its power?\tpopular sovereignty (also
known as self - government)\tthe government’s power comes from the people. the
people vote for leaders to represent their interests.
how is power divided?\tseparation of powers\tthe constitution divides the government into
three branches, each with different powers. the
legislative branch makes laws. the executive branch
administers and enforces laws. the judicial branch
interprets laws.
how is abuse of
power prevented?\tchecks and balances\tthe government’s legislative, executive, and judicial
branches work together. each branch has powers
that help limit or balance out the powers of the other
branches. this system helps to keep any one branch
from getting too powerful.
how is the nation governed?\trule of law (also known as
limited government)\tthe nation is ruled by laws, not by individual people
or political parties. the constitution is described as
the supreme law of the land. no individual person
or political party is above the law, and the
government can only exercise powers that the
constitution gives it.
how is power shared
between the federal
government and the states?\tfederalism\tthe federal, or national, government has the power
to do things necessary to meet the needs of the
nation as a whole. but states have the power to
address regional and local needs.
how are personal
freedoms protected?\tnatural rights (also known
as individual rights)\tpeople have natural, or universal, rights that the
government isn’t allowed to restrict. the constitution
includes a section called the bill of rights that
protects rights such as the freedom of speech and
freedom of assembly.
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Explanation:

Since the problem (the questions on page 2) is not provided, we can't answer it directly. However, if we assume a common question related to this worksheet, for example, "Which guiding principle answers the question 'How is power divided?'", we can solve it as follows:

We look at the table where the "FUNDAMENTAL QUESTION" is "How is power divided?". The corresponding "GUIDING PRINCIPLE" in that row is "Separation of powers".

Answer:

Separation of powers