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bill of rights princ
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| federalism | Federalism is the division of power between national and state governments |
| limited goverment | Limited government is the idea that governmental power is restricted by law; all government officials must obey the law |
| indivual rights | ndividual rights is the protection of personal freedoms from government interference |
| popular sovereighnty | Popular sovereignty is the idea that the government gets its power from the people through elections and voting |
| republicanism | Republicanism is the idea that people elect representatives to govern on their behalf |
| check and balences | The system of 2. checks and balances ensures that no single branch of government becomes too powerful |
| separations of power | One principle of the U.S. Constitution is 1. separation of powers, which divides the government’s power between three branches |
| 1st admendment | freedom of religion, speech, press, and petetion. |
| 2nd admendment | gives people the right to bear arms. |
| 3rd admendment | profits unlawful forced housing of soldiers. |
| 4th admendment | outlaws unreasonable search and arrest. |
| 5th admendment | indeditfies certain rights in criminal cases. |
| 6th admendment | establishes the right to a fair and speedy trial. |
| 7th admendment | gives people the right to a jury trail in civil cases. |
| 8th admendment | limits bails fines and punchishments. |
| 9th admendment | says that peoples fundelmently rights are not limited to those listed in the constutions. |
| 10th admendment | says that national government has only those people giving it by the constution. |