Staar Points 10 Flashcards
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Principle that says that the people are the source of the governments power
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Popular sovereignty
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The desires of the people are carried out by their elected representatives
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Republicanism
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Places strict limits on government power, requires that ALL citizens are subject to law
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Limited government
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The division of power between the federal (national) and state governments
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Federalism
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Division of the federal government into three branches(legislative, executive, judicial) each work it’s own duties and powers
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Separation of powers
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Gives each branch of government the ability to limit the power of the other two
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Checks and balances
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Protection of individual rights against the power of the government
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Individual rights
