PrinciplesDemocracy
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| Federalism | A system of government that carries things out on a national level
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| Separation of Powers | Government is divided into three equal branches: Judicial, Executive, Legeslative
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| Checks and Balances | Each branch permits the other from becoming more powerful
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| Judicial Review | Power of the courts to determine the constitutionality of the actions of the Executive and Legeslative branches.
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| Representative Democracy | Public policies are made by officials who are selected by voters and held accountable to them in periodic elections
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| Limited Government | Government is limited in what they may do. Each individual has certain rights that government cannot take away.
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| Rule of Law | Government is bound by the fundamental law
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| Individual Rights and Responsibilities | Rights: Life, liberty, pursuit of happiness. Responsibilities: Voting, taxes, jury duty.
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| Consent of the Governed | government can only operate if the people agree. Government can be altered.
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| Majority Rule with the Rights of the Minority Protected | Majority wins votes, minority is still protected and respected.
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| Popular Sovereignty | People are the only source of governmental power, the government must be conducted with the consent of the governed.
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| Equal Protection of the Law | Everyone is equal under the law, it applies to everyone the same.
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