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Krupp testttt 2
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| 1. Popular Sovereignty | The beliefs that people rule and people can and should govern themselves. |
| 2. Republicanism | People vote for the candidates who share similar beliefs. |
| 3. Federalism | Power is shared by the state government and federal government. |
| 4. Separation of powers | The federal government is divided into three branches, and those branches and those branches are the legislative, executive, and judicial branches |
| 5. Checks and balances | Each of the branches have checks on the others and are making sure that toe others aren't gaining too much power and divide into tyranny. |
| 6. Limited Government | Everybody has to follow the same laws, even members of the government, and if they commit a crime they have to face a trial like everyone else |
| 7. individual rights | Each person has unalienable right and privileges that are given at birth and cannot be taken away. |