a system of Goverment where power is divided and shared between a central Goverment and individual regional units.

a political system where power and authority of the state are strictly restricted by law.

core liberties and moral or legal claims that belong to every single person.

A political principle stating that the authority of a state and its government is created and sustanind by the consent of its people.

A political ideology and theory of Goverment based on the idea that ultimate Sovereignty rests with the people.

A political system where each branch of government has the power to limit, check, or overribe the actions of the other branches.

A constitutional doctrine that divides the responsibilities and authority of Goverment into distinct, independent branches.

protects five foundational freedoms: religion, speech, the press, peaceful assembly, and petitioning the government

protects the right of individuals to keep and bear arms

a law that stops the government from forcing people to house soldiers in their private homes

unreasonable searches and seizures by the government.

establishes critical constitutional protections for individuals facing legal proceedings.

guarantees a set of rights to individuals accused of criminal offenses.

guarantees the right to a trial by jury in federal civil lawsuits where the amount in controversy exceeds twenty dollars.

prohibits the federal government from imposing excessive bail, excessive fines, or cruel and unusual punishments.

listing specific rights in the Constitution does not mean that people do not have other rights

the section of the Bill of Rights that explicitly limits the powers of the federal government

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Federalism	a system of Goverment where power is divided and shared between a central Goverment and individual regional units.
Limited Goverment	a political system where power and authority of the state are strictly restricted by law.
Individual rights	core liberties and moral or legal claims that belong to every single person.
Popular Sovereignty	A political principle stating that the authority of a state and its government is created and sustanind by the consent of its people.
Republicanism	A political ideology and theory of Goverment based on the idea that ultimate Sovereignty rests with the people.
Checks & Balances	A political system where each branch of government has the power to limit, check, or overribe the actions of the other branches.
Separation of powers	A constitutional doctrine that divides the responsibilities and authority of Goverment into distinct, independent branches.
First amendment	protects five foundational freedoms: religion, speech, the press, peaceful assembly, and petitioning the government
Second Amendment	protects the right of individuals to keep and bear arms
Third Amendment	a law that stops the government from forcing people to house soldiers in their private homes
Fourth Amendment	unreasonable searches and seizures by the government.
Fifth Amendment	establishes critical constitutional protections for individuals facing legal proceedings.
Sixth Amendment	guarantees a set of rights to individuals accused of criminal offenses.
Seventh Amendment	guarantees the right to a trial by jury in federal civil lawsuits where the amount in controversy exceeds twenty dollars.
Eighth Amendment	prohibits the federal government from imposing excessive bail, excessive fines, or cruel and unusual punishments.
Ninth Amendment	listing specific rights in the Constitution does not mean that people do not have other rights
Tenth Amendment	the section of the Bill of Rights that explicitly limits the powers of the federal government

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