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Checks and Balance
...each branch of government has ways to control the power of the other branches.
Federalism
...a system of government in which the states and national government share powers.
Popular Sovereignty
...a government in which the people rule.
Individual Rights
...the Constitution guarantees certain personal liberties and privileges.
Republicanism
...people exercise their power by voting for their political representatives.
Limited Government
...the Constitution lists the powers denied to the Congress and forbids the states to take certain actions; it also establishes the "rule of law" for all Americans.
Separation of Power
...the government is divided into branches, and no one branch is given all the power
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