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What is the principle of popular sovereignty?

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The authority of a government that is created and sustained by the consent of its people through elected representatives.

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What is the Rule of Law ?

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That No one is above the laws that apply equally to all .

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What is Separation of Powers?

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The division of government responsibilities to limit any one branch from exercising the core functions of another one.

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What are Checks and Balances?

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something that limits everyone's work balances and how they use their money for things.

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What are individual Rights?

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The rights and freedoms that individuals are entitled to, often protected from government interference.

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What is Democracy?

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A system of a government which powers the people, who rule people directly or through freely elected representatives.

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What is Pluralism?

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A political theory that has diversity for the representation of multiple interest groups in decision-making.

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What is Federalism?

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An system of government in which power is divided between authority and constituent political unit

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What is Accountability?

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The principle that government officials are responsible for their actions must be able to justify them to the public.

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What is Transparency?

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:The principle that government actions and decisions are made openly and available to the public that allows their trust.