Founding Principles
This document outlines the plan for the U.S. federal government.
What is the Constitution?
Citizens vote for leaders to make decisions for them in this type of government.
What is a representative government? / Republic
This group decides on guilt or innocence in a courtroom.
What is a jury?
This U.S. legislative body has members based on state population.
What is the House of Representatives?
This term refers to a set of basic laws that define principles, structures, and government processes.
What is a constitution?
This part of government is responsible for making or changing laws.
What is the legislative body?
Citizens show this when they vote, volunteer, or join local meetings.
What is civic participation?
This principle says no one is above the law—not even leaders.
What is the rule of law?
A government in which elected representatives follow a written constitution.
What is a constitutional republic?
This branch of government enforces the laws.
What is the executive branch?
A government where officials are elected to represent the people.
What is a republic?
Ethical ideas shared by Judaism and Christianity that influence U.S. law
What are Judeo-Christian ethical ideas?
A form of government where the people rule directly or elect officials to represent them.
What is a democracy?
This branch interprets laws and ensures they follow the Constitution.
What is the judicial branch?
Money citizens pay to the government, usually based on income. Funds taken for services.
What are taxes?
These are our Arizona Senators
Ruben Gallego and Mark Kelly
This ancient Greek term refers to a city-state.
What is a polis?
This principle prevents any one part of government from becoming too powerful by dividing power.
What is the separation of powers?
This is one part of the U.S. Congress and helps make laws.
What is the Senate?/ House of Representatives
Our most common form of Civic Participation.
Voting/taxes
Our local Representative. (Not Rafi)
Juan Ciscomani