Principles of Government

Popular sovereignty is rule by the people, and republicanism is when people elect republicans to make decisions on their behalf

Popular Sovereignty and Republicanism

Government power that is divided by federal and state governments

Federalism

The rights of an individual, listed in the first ten amendments of the constitution, known as the bill of rights

Individual Rights

Power in the government is divided by legislative, executive and judicial branch

Seperation of powers

A government is limited in what they can do by what the constitution states

Limited Government

The ability for branches to respond to the actions of other branches which ensures one branch doesn’t have too much power

Checks and Balances