Principles of Government Flashcards
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Checks and balances
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system of government that allows the branches to limit the powers of the other branches.
2
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Limited government
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States that all authority must obey the laws.
3
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Federalism
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the sharing of power between the sta government and the national government.
4
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Popular sovereignty
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idea that the power rests in th people.
5
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Separation of powers
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the separation of governmental powers into the legislative, judicial, and executive powers.
6
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Individual rights
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These are the rights that the government protects for every American citizen, ar the Bill of Rights guarantee these rights.
7
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Republicanism
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The belief that government should be based on the consent of the people; people exercise their power by voting for political representatives.
