The institution through which a society makes & enforces its public policies

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The principle that a government's power is derived from the people

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Absolute power within its own borders, answering to no higher authority

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The principle that gives each branch the ability to restrain certain actions the other branches take

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The principle that society is governed by laws, not people, and that even the government must follow the law

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What the government decides to do

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This principle goes hand in hand with popular sovereignty. You can't have government power derive from the people if the government doesn't need the people's consent for its actions.

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The power of a court (judicial branch) to determine constitutionality of a government action

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A system of government where the people vote for representatives to create public policy in the government

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The Second Continental Congress adopted this document in 1776

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This is the second Constitution for the U.S. and was drafted in 1787; it consists of 3 sections: the Preamble, 7 Articles, and 27 Amendments

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Under this principle, a government only has the power that's been given to it by the Constitution

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The principle that created 3 independent branches within the government to prevent one branch from having too much power

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This was the first Constitution of the U.S., was written by the Continental Congress, and took effect in 1781

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A system of government in which a written constitution divides power between a central, or national, government and several regional governments like States

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A system of government where voters elect representatives in the legislative branch and elect a president to lead the executive branch; each branch serves as a check to the other branch of government

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