The Six Big Ideas are crucial to the understanding of the constitution from a historical point of view. The significance of the ‘Six Big Ideas’ in the constitution are as follows- a) Limited Government- It is an innate feature of the constitutional government where the powers are defined as well as limited by the constitution. b) Republicanism- It is a type of government where the citizens select their representatives who govern them. c) Checks and balances- This is a system here each and every branch of government knows that their powers are in checks and balance by the other branches. This is needed to prevent any kind of abuse of power. d) Federalism- This essentially means the division of power between the national and state governments. e) Separation of powers- The powers are shared among legislative, executive and