Civics Benchmark Flashcards

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Consent of the governed

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The people are the source of any and all government power

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Limited government

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The government is not-all powerful and may do only those things that the people have given it the power to do

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Rule of law

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The government and those who govern are bound by the law as those who are governed

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4
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Democracy

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In democratic system of the government the people rule

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5
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Representative government

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in a Representative system of government the people elect public officeholders to make laws and conduct government on the public behalf

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