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7 Principles Quiz
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Each branch can exercise its power to check the OTHER BRANCHES | Checks & BALANCES |
| A government in which the PEOPLE RULE by voting and participating | POPULAR SOVEREIGNTY |
| The first ten amendments or the BILL OF RIGHTS of the Constitution, the government doesn't have control over what people write or say | Individual RIGHTS |
| People exercise their power by electing political REPRESENTATIVES FROM EACH STATE | REPUBLICANISM |
| The principle where power is divided into THREE DIFFERENT BRANCHES being Legislative, Executive and Judicial | SEPARATION of Powers |
| The principle is that power is divided between the FEDERAL and state governments | FEDERALism |
| The principle is closely related to the "rule of law" or that everyone must obey the law, which sets BOUNDARIES for the government, citizens, and powerful leaders | LIMITED Government |