Principles and Articles of the United States

Principles and Articles of the United States Constitution

Tracy Johnson

Grand Canyon University

POS 301: Arizona and Federal Government

Professor Froes

July 28, 2013

Part I Primary Principles of the Constitution

|Self-Government |The principle of Self-government is that the people are the ultimate |

| |source and should have a voice in their governing. Self-government |

| |requires that the majority through its elected representatives have |

| |the power to rule (p. 26). |

| |Even though limited government and self-government can be reinforced |

| |they can also conflict. Self-government requires that the majority |

| |through its elected representatives have the power to rule (Patterson,|

| |2011, p.26). |

| |Limited government on the other hand requires that the majority rule |

| |stop at the point where it infringes on the legitimate rights and |

| |interests of the minority (p.26) |

| |Because of this conflict the framers create a...