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7 Cards in this Set
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Checks and Balance |
...each branch of government has ways to control the power of the other branches. |
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Federalism |
...a system of government in which the states and national government share powers. |
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Popular Sovereignty |
...a government in which the people rule. |
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Individual Rights |
...the Constitution guarantees certain personal liberties and privileges. |
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Republicanism |
...people exercise their power by voting for their political representatives. |
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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. |
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Separation of Power |
...the government is divided into branches, and no one branch is given all the power |
