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