Flashcards: Government Test
All 10 terms
Terms | Definitions |
|---|---|
 levels of government | federal, state, and local governments |
| Constitution | written document creating the system of government for our country |
| Federal Government | the government of our country |
| Preamble | the introduction to our Constitution |
| the common good | people working together for the benefit of everybody |
| laws | statements that define how citizens should behave |
| rule of law | everyone, including the people who run the government, must obey the laws |
| popular sovereignty | the power and authority of the government comes from the people |
| core democratic values | things people believe in that bring people together as Americans |
| Limited Government | the government does not have the power to do whatever it wants |
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