Concepts of Popular Sovereignty

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Republicanism

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A government in which the people vote for their political representatives.

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Limited Government/Rule of Law

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The powers of the national government are spelled out in the Constitution (this limits what the national government can do).

Everyone in the government must follow the same laws, no one is above the law, the law applies to everyone-average citizen and elected officials

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Constitutional Limits

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The Constitution specifies the powers of the national government.

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Popular Sovereignty

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The idea that a government’s power comes from the

people. The people rule.

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Federalism

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A system of government where power is divided/shared between the national and state governments

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Checks & Balances

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Each branch has certain controls over the others

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Separation of Powers

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The government is divided into three different

branches: legislative, executive, and judicial.

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Judicial Review

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Courts can declare laws unconstitutional.

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Individual Rights

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Rights protected by law

( Bill of Rights)