PRINCIPLES OF GOVERNMENT

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Separation of Powers

executive (president & advisors), judicial (local, state & federal governments, supreme court), legislative branch (House and Senate, Congress)

<p>executive (president &amp; advisors), judicial (local, state &amp; federal governments, supreme court), legislative branch (House and Senate, Congress)</p>
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Checks and Balances

each branch has the ability to stop the power of another branch so no one branch gets too powerful

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Limited Government

not a dictatorship, citizens have rights 

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Rule of Law

everyone must follow the laws. “no one is above the law”

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Popular Sovereignty

 ‘people’s power’ - government based on consent of the people

<p><span>&nbsp;‘people’s power’ - </span>government based on consent of the people</p>
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Judicial Review

‘Power of the branches’ - not in the constitution, comes from a supreme court case, allows the supreme courts to look at laws and determine if they are constitutional or unconstitutional

<p>‘Power of the branches’ - <em><span>not in the constitution</span></em><span>, comes from a supreme court case, allows the supreme courts to look at laws and determine if they are constitutional or unconstitutional</span></p>
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Federalism

separation of powers between national and state governments 

<p><span>separation of powers between national and state governments&nbsp;</span></p>