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7 principles
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Popular sovereignty | The brief that government is subject to the will of the people |
| Limited government | Government with limited powers strictly defined by law |
| Federalism | Sharing power between the federal and state governments |
| Separation of powers | A principal by which powers are divided among different branches of government to make sure no one branch has too much power |
| Check and balances | A system by which each branch of government limits power of other branches |
| Republicanism | Favoring a republic with eclcted representstion as the best of government |
| Individual rights | Constitutional principle that recognizes people's fundamental rights |