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Popular sovereignty
The ppl that establish gov are also the source of its power.
Limited government
Government powers are restricted in order to protect individual rights
Separation of powers
Power to govern is divided among 3 branches (executive, legislative, and judicial) to precent abuse of power by any one branch
Checks and balances
Each branch of gov has authority to restrain some of the powers of other branches
Judicial review
Judiciary branch has power to strike down laws and other gov actions as invalid under Constitution
Federalism
Rights if states protected by dividing powers under local and state government
Rule of law
No one from citizen to president is above the law
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