Principles of the Constitution

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What is federalism?

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The state and national government share power.

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What is "checks and balances?"

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Each branch of power has the ability to limit the power of the other branches.

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This principle guarantees that citizens possess basic rights and liberties the government is to protect.

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Individual Rights

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This principle means that the power of government comes from the people.

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Popular Sovereignty

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A form of government where voters choose representatives to exercise the power voters give to them, on their behalf.

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Republicanism

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The government is not all-powerful, there are limits to what it can do! The Constitution is the Supreme Law of the Land and ALL government officials are subject to the law.

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Limited Government

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This principle of the U.S. Constitution divides the powers of the government into three separate groups to ensure no one becomes too powerful.

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Separation of Powers

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Which basic principle of government is introduced in the Preamble of the U.S. Constitution? "We the People of the United States . . . do ordain and establish this Constitution for the United States of America."

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popular sovereignty

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How many principles does the U.S. Constitution contain?

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7