What Kind of Government Do We Have? Ch 3 Section 2

The Framers talked a lot about what they valued and what they believed in. These were ideas like freedom that were very important to them. We now often refer to these values as Core Democratic Values. They are at the heart, or core, of who we are as Americans. They are the values and beliefs that unite us.

 The Framers still worried about the government becoming too powerful. So they wanted to make sure it was based on the value of limited government. This means the federal government does not have complete power. It can only do what the people have given it the power to do. There are limits on its power. 

 The Framers wanted a government where the people elected their leaders. We call this a representative government. This is a form of government where people choose Government representatives to make decisions for them. People transfer their power of government to these representatives. 

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A republic is a government where people hold the power of government and choose leaders to make decisions. It is based on the values of popular sovereignty, representative government and limited government

Is the Republic of Berwagana really a republic??? Why or why not? Write a paragraph taking a position on this question. Give three reasons to support your position. 

The Framers did not want a government like the one in Berwagana. Therefore, they chose a republic for our form of government. Their decision was based on ideas they believed in and valued. These included popular sovereignty, representative government and limited government.