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7 Cards in this Set
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Everyone, including all authority figures, must obey the laws. Our government is a government of laws, not men.
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limited government
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Philosophy of limited government with elected representatives serving at the will of the people. The only legitimate government is one based on the consent of the people.
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republicanism
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Each branch shares its powers with the other two so that no one branch becomes too powerful.
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checks and balances
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distribution of power between federal government and state government
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federalism
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refers to the three branches of government: legislative branch (US Congress) which makes laws, executive branch (President) which enforces the laws, and judicial branch (Supreme Court) which interprets laws; Each branch has specific powers, but also has power to check the other two.
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separation of powers
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Concept that political power rests with the people who can create, alter, and abolish the government. People do this through the voting process.
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popular sovereignty
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rights that we take for granted as Americans; can be found in the Bill of Rights
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Individual rights
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