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Six Basic Principles of the Constitution
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| POPULAR SOVEREIGNTY | The National Government draws its power from the people of the United States and the people have given their government the power that it has through the Constitution. |
| LIMITED GOVERNMENT | The people are the only source of any and all of government's authority; and government has only that authority the people have given to it. |
| SEPARATION OF POWERS | The powers of the National Government are distributed among the Congress (legislative), President (executive), and the courts (judicial). |
| CHECKS AND BALANCES | Each branch of the government is subject to a number of Constitutional checks by the other branches. |
| JUDICIAL REVIEW | The power of courts to determine whether what government does is in accord with what the Constitution provides. |
| FEDERALISM | The division of power among a central government and several regional governments. |