which divides the government’s power between three branches

ensures that no single branch of government becomes too powerful

is the idea that the government gets its power from the people through elections and voting

is the idea that people elect representatives to govern on their behalf

is the idea that governmental power is restricted by law; all government officials must obey the law

is the division of power between national and state governments

is the protection of personal freedoms from government interference

Protects freedom of religion, speech, the press, peaceful assembly, and the right to petition the government

Protects the right of the people to keep and bear arms.

Prohibits the forced quartering of soldiers in private homes during peacetime or war without the owner's consent

Guards against unreasonable searches and seizures, requiring warrants backed by probable cause

Establishes rules for grand juries, protects against double jeopardy and self-incrimination, guarantees due process of law, and requires just compensation for private property taken for public use

Guarantees the right to a speedy and public trial by an impartial jury, to be informed of charges, to confront witnesses, to compel witnesses to testify, and to have legal counse

Preserves the right to a trial by jury in civil common-law suits where the disputed amount exceeds twenty dollars

Prohibits excessive bail, excessive fines, and cruel and unusual punishments

States that listing specific rights in the Constitution does not mean people lack other unlisted, retained rights

Reserves all powers not delegated to the federal government—nor prohibited to the states—to the states respectively or to the people

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Term	Definition
separation of powers	which divides the government’s power between three branches
checks and balances	ensures that no single branch of government becomes too powerful
Popular sovereignty	is the idea that the government gets its power from the people through elections and voting
Republicanism	is the idea that people elect representatives to govern on their behalf
Limited government	is the idea that governmental power is restricted by law; all government officials must obey the law
Federalism	is the division of power between national and state governments
Individual rights	is the protection of personal freedoms from government interference
1st Amendment	Protects freedom of religion, speech, the press, peaceful assembly, and the right to petition the government
Second Amendment	Protects the right of the people to keep and bear arms.
Third Amendment	Prohibits the forced quartering of soldiers in private homes during peacetime or war without the owner's consent
Fourth Amendment	Guards against unreasonable searches and seizures, requiring warrants backed by probable cause
Fifth Amendment	Establishes rules for grand juries, protects against double jeopardy and self-incrimination, guarantees due process of law, and requires just compensation for private property taken for public use
Sixth Amendment	Guarantees the right to a speedy and public trial by an impartial jury, to be informed of charges, to confront witnesses, to compel witnesses to testify, and to have legal counse
Seventh Amendment	Preserves the right to a trial by jury in civil common-law suits where the disputed amount exceeds twenty dollars
Eighth Amendment	Prohibits excessive bail, excessive fines, and cruel and unusual punishments
Ninth Amendment	States that listing specific rights in the Constitution does not mean people lack other unlisted, retained rights
Tenth Amendment	Reserves all powers not delegated to the federal government—nor prohibited to the states—to the states respectively or to the people

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