The four basic principles of the U.S. Constitution are separation of powers, checks and balances, federalism, and limited government. Seperation of powers was created to prevent one group/person become too powerful. The powers were seperated between the three branches of government. The branches include the members of the House of Representatives, the members of the Senate, the federal courts and the President. In order to have the seperation of powers the idea of checks and balances was created. Checks and balances do not allow one branch to make a final desicion without the consent of another branch. Then there is federalism, where the power is split between the states and national government. Federalism protects the states from the national
