civics

power is within the people

• popular soverignty

• checks and balances

• rule of law

• limited government

dividing power into 3 branches

• rule of law

• federalism

• separation of powers

• constitutionalism

each branch can check to see if the other Braches are within their powers.

• checks and balances

• rule of law

• separation of powers

• limited government

government divided into levels.

• limited government

• constitutionalism

• judicial review

• federalism

courts power to declare laws unconstitutional.

• federalism

• checks and balances

• judicial review

• rule of law

government is not all powerful and can only do what the people allow.

• popular soveriegnty

• limited government

• constitutionalism

• separation of powers

laws must be according to the constitution.

• separation of powers

• rule of law

• limited government

• constitutionalism

government and officers are never above law.

• constitutionalism

• rule of law

• judicial review

• ferderalism