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Government Vocab Flashcards

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Checks and Balances

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Each branch checks up on the others, so no branch becomes to powerful

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Judicial Review

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makes sure laws are constitutional

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Federalism

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Division of power, federal and state government

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Separation of Power

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Each branch has its own responsibilities

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Limited Government

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Government can not become to powerful, must stay in the bounds of the law

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Popular Sovereignty

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Can only do what the people allow, only power given to the government

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