Principles of Government and Law

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Representative Government

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the people elect government officials to conduct government and make laws on their behalf

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Limit Government

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Government is NOT all powerful and can do the things the people give it power to do

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Democracy

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The people rule

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Rule of Law

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the governed and those who govern are bound by the law

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Consent of the governed

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The people give government permission to rule of them in exchange for freedoms and protections

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Separation of Powers

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The sharing of power among three distinct branches consisting of a legislative branch, executive branch, judicial branch

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Federalism

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The division of power between a national and state government