Unit one Principles and Documents

Majority rule

The government must do what the majority or people vote for

Direct Democracy

every citizen votes directly on every issue

republicanism ( Representative Democracy)

a government where citizens elect representatives to make decisions, laws, and run the government for them (on their behalf )

rule of law

everyone must obey the law including the government officials

separation of powers

Dividing governments into branches with different powers so that no one branch becomes too powerful

checks and balances

a system that ensures each branch of government can limit the powers of the others, preventing any single branch from dominating.

federalism

a system of government where power is divided between the central government and the states

princable

a basic truth or fundimental

fundamental

serving as a foundation of a source of origin (everything is built from this)

limited government

the government is not all powerful and can only do that the people given power too

democracy

a system of government where the people have the power

popular sovereignty or consent of the governed

all power for the government comes from the people