Principles of Government

What does the term Limited Government Mean?

• A government should stay out of the way of the lives of its people.

• A government should limit how much freedom people have.

• A government should provide basic services like schools and healthcare.

• A government should be split into local, regional, and federal branches.

What does the term Popular Sovereignty mean?

• That states should decide whether they want slavery.

• The person who gets the most votes in an election should always be the winner.

• That the government only exists as long as the people agree to follow it's rules.

• That proportional representation is better than equal representation when deciding federal representation.

What does the term Federalism mean?

• The federal government should be responsible for providing all public services.

• The federal government should be weaker than the state governments.

• The federal government should limit how much it interferes with people's lives.

• The government should divide it's power between the states and the federal government.

What does the term Separation of Powers mean?

• A government should never attempt to take away unalienable rights.

• The government's power should be split into different branches.

• Each branch of government has a way to stop the other branches if the other branches are getting too powerful.

• A unitary system of government will always lead to authoritarian governments.

What does the term Checks and Balances mean?

• Each branch of the government is responsible for different things.

• Local governments act as a way to protect citizens from the federal government.

• Each branch of government has ways to limit the power of the other branches.

• The people must always act as a check against the power of the federal government.

What does the term Rule of Law mean?

• The law is universal. Every person and every government branch must follow it.

• The government sets the law, and it is up to the people to choose to accept it or not.

• A country must have a Constitution to ensure the law is being followed.

• Judges are allowed to get rid of laws that violate people's rights.

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