Key Concepts of Government

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What is constitutionalism?

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Constitutionalism means the government should follow a set of rules that everyone agrees on, usually written in a constitution.

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What are individual rights?

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Individual rights are things that all people should be allowed to do or have just because they are human, also known as natural or human rights.

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What is a limited government?

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A limited government is one where there are rules that say what the government can and can't do, preventing it from doing whatever it wants.

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What does majority rule mean?

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Majority rule means that if more than half of the people in a group agree on something, everyone in the group should follow that decision.

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What is popular sovereignty?

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Popular sovereignty is the idea that the people in a country are the most important and the government gets its power from the people.

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What is a representative government?

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A representative government is when people choose leaders to make decisions for them, and these leaders are supposed to do what's best for the people who chose them.

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What does rule of law mean?

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Rule of law means that everyone, even people in charge, must follow the same rules, which should be clear and fair for everyone.

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What is separation of powers?

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Separation of powers is when the government is split into different parts, each with its own job, so no one group can become too powerful.