The principle that states each branch of government has the ability to limit the power of the other branches.
Game: Seven Principles of the Constitution

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Checks and Balances
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The principle that states federal and state government must share powers:
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Federalism
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These are personal liberties (freedoms) and privileges that should be guaranteed to every citizen:
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Individual Rights
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A government in which people rule, the authority of the government comes from the people:
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Popular Sovereignty
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This idea calls for the people to exercise their power by electing or voting for their representatives:
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Republicanism
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This principle states that the government should be divided into 3 branches: judicial, legislative, executive:
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Separation of Powers
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This is the idea that everyone, citizens and powerful leaders alike, must obey the law:
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Limited Government
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