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4A Constitution
Language of the Constitution
Term | Definition |
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Limited Government | Government can only do the things the constitution says it can do |
Individual Rights | People have rights that come from God; these cannot be taken away by a government |
Popular Sovereignty | The people direct their government by voting, protesting and petitioning their elected representatives. |
Separation of Powers | Three branches of government share power |
Three branches | Legislative, Executive, Judicial |
Legislative Branch | Congress |
Executive Branch | President |
Judicial Branch | Supreme Court |
Checks and Balances | Two or more branches of government must work together to get something done |
Federalism | Dividing power between a national government and the states |
Republicanism | Using elected representatives to govern |
Bill of Rights | First ten amendments to the constitution |
Social Contract | The people must respect their government only when it treats them fairly; the people have a duty to replace a tyrant |
Divine Right of Kings | A king gets his power from God. For this reason, the people must obey the orders of a king |