The sharing of power between the national (federal) government and the state governments. For example, the federal government prints money, while state governments manage public schools.

The principle that the government is not all-powerful and must obey the law. The Constitution clearly outlines what the government can and cannot do to protect individual freedoms.

The protection of personal liberties and privileges guaranteed to citizens. These rights are explicitly protected from government abuse, most notably through the Bill of Rights.

The idea that the government's power comes from the people. Through voting, citizens give elected officials the authority to govern on their behalf.

A system of government where citizens elect representatives to make laws and manage the government for them, rather than voting on every single law directly.

A system that allows each branch of government to limit the power of the other two branches. For example, Congress can pass a bill, but the President can veto it, and the Supreme Court can declare it unconstitutional.

The division of government responsibilities into three distinct branches to ensure no single group holds all the power Legislative Branch, Executive Branch, and Judicial Branch

Protects freedom of religion, speech, press, assembly, and petition

Protects the right to keep and bear arms

Prohibits the forced quartering of soldiers in private homes during peacetime

Protects against unreasonable searches and seizures

Guarantees a grand jury, and protects against double jeopardy, self-incrimination, and the deprivation of life, liberty, or property without due process

Guarantees the right to a speedy and public trial, an impartial jury, legal counsel, and the ability to call and confront witnesses

Guarantees the right to a jury trial in civil lawsuits

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

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

Establishes that powers not delegated to the federal government are reserved to the states or to the people

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constitution

Question	Answer
Federalism	The sharing of power between the national (federal) government and the state governments. For example, the federal government prints money, while state governments manage public schools.
limited government	The principle that the government is not all-powerful and must obey the law. The Constitution clearly outlines what the government can and cannot do to protect individual freedoms.
Individual rights	The protection of personal liberties and privileges guaranteed to citizens. These rights are explicitly protected from government abuse, most notably through the Bill of Rights.
popular sovereignty	The idea that the government's power comes from the people. Through voting, citizens give elected officials the authority to govern on their behalf.
republicanism	A system of government where citizens elect representatives to make laws and manage the government for them, rather than voting on every single law directly.
check and balance	A system that allows each branch of government to limit the power of the other two branches. For example, Congress can pass a bill, but the President can veto it, and the Supreme Court can declare it unconstitutional.
separation of power	The division of government responsibilities into three distinct branches to ensure no single group holds all the power Legislative Branch, Executive Branch, and Judicial Branch
First Amendment	Protects freedom of religion, speech, press, assembly, and petition
Second Amendment	Protects the right to keep and bear arms
Third Amendment	Prohibits the forced quartering of soldiers in private homes during peacetime
Fourth Amendment	Protects against unreasonable searches and seizures
Fifth Amendment	Guarantees a grand jury, and protects against double jeopardy, self-incrimination, and the deprivation of life, liberty, or property without due process
Sixth Amendment	Guarantees the right to a speedy and public trial, an impartial jury, legal counsel, and the ability to call and confront witnesses
Seventh Amendment	Guarantees the right to a jury trial in civil lawsuits
Eighth Amendment	Prohibits excessive bail, excessive fines, and cruel and unusual punishments
Ninth Amendment	Declares that the listing of specific rights in the Constitution does not mean that people do not have other unlisted rights
Tenth Amendment	Establishes that powers not delegated to the federal government are reserved to the states or to the people

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