Mile 10 Flashcards
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Popular sovereignty
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The power comes from the people
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Limited government
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Confine within limits
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Federalism
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A system of government in which power is divided between a central authority and constituent political units.
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Checks and balances
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limits imposed on all branches of a government by vesting in each branch the right to amend or void those acts of another that fall within its purview.
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Constitution
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The system of fundamental laws and principles that prescribes the nature, functions, and limits of a government or another institution.
