Basic Princibles Of The Consitiotion Flashcards
1
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What are the basic principles of the constitution
A
Popular severity, limited government, separation of powers and federalism
2
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Why is there a need for a limited government
A
So that there isn’t an all powerful government and it can only do what the people let it do
3
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Why is there a need for popular sovereignty
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So that government powers resides in the people
4
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Why is there a need for separation of powers
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It helps prevent one branch from getting too powerful
5
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Why is there a need for federalism
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So that there is division of power between national and state governments
