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Mrs. Phillips Semester 2

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popular sovereignty   a gov in which the people rule; the people govern themselves; ex. voting for president  
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republicanism   the belief that people excercise their power by voting or political representatives; ex 1. voting for senators; ex 2. house of burgesses  
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federalism   the system of government in which power is divided between a central gov and states  
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separation of powers   no one branch recieves all of the power of the gov; ex. executive- carries out the laws, judicial- interprets the laws, legislative- makes the laws  
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checks and balances   a way to check each branch and make sure that no branch has complete power; the power is evenly distributed; ex 1. president can veto laws; ex 2. judicial review  
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limited government   officials in gov are not allowed to abuse their power; ex. kevin brady was fined for drinking and driving even as part of the gov (representative of the woodlands)  
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individual rights   every person has liberties and privlages that must be protected and not denied by the gov; ex 1. john zenger established the freedom of press; ex 2. people have the right to go on strike; ex 3. quartering acts violated this right  
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