Seven Principles of the Constitution

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The principle that states each branch of government has the ability to limit the power of the other branches

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Checks & Balances

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The principle that states federal and state governments must share powers

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Federalism

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A government in which the people rule, the authority of the government comes from the people

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Popular Sovereignty

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This idea calls for the people to exercise or delegate their power by electing or voting for their political representation

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Republicanism

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This principle states that the government should be divided into 3 branches: legislative, judicial, and executive

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Separation of Powers

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This is the idea that everyone, citizens and powerful leaders alike, must obey the law

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Limited Government

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What principle of American government is represented by the President's ability to veto laws and Congress's ability to override that veto with a two-thirds majority vote?

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Checks and Balances

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Which principle of government does this picture represent? Options: separation of powers, popular sovereignty, checks and balances, limited government

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separation of powers

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Which principle of government does this picture represent? Options: separation of powers, popular sovereignty, checks and balances, limited government

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checks and balances

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Which principle of government does this picture represent? Options: separation of powers, popular sovereignty, federalism, limited government

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federalism

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