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Terms | Definitions |
|---|---|
 Popular Sovereignty | a government in which the people rule |
| Republicanism | the people exercise their power by voting for their political representative |
| Federalism | a system of government in which the states and national governments share powers: delegated, reserved, concurrent |
| Separation of Powers | the division of basic government roles into three branches: legislative, executive, and judicial |
| Checks and Balances | power is evenly distributed between the three branches of government; the three branches are separate but rely on one another to perform the work of government |
| limited government | the power of government is restricted; no one is above the law |
| Individual rights | personal liberties are guaranteed and protected by the Bill of Rights from an overly powerful government |
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