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| 1-4 of 4Limited government flashcard sets | |||
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| # | Title | Terms | Date |
| 1 | limited and unlimited governmentsby a004393 | 10 terms | November 5, 2009 |
| 2 | Limited and Unlimited Governmentby Bruegge | 15 terms | January 26, 2009 |
| 3 | Limited and Unlimited Governmentby rtrotter | 13 terms | November 4, 2009 |
| 4 | Limited and unlimited governmentby Bruegge | 2 terms | January 26, 2009 |
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| limited government definitions | |||
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| # | Definition | Sets | |
| 1 | in this type of government everyone, including all authority figures, must obey laws. constitutions, statements of rights, or other laws define the limits of those in power so they cannot take advantage of the elected, appointed, or inherited positions. | 28 sets | |
| 2 | basic principle of american government which states that government is restricted in what it may do, and each individual has rights that government cannot take away | 16 sets | |
| 3 | the power of both the national and state government is not unlimited | 13 sets | |
| 4 | the government has only the powers that the constitution gives it | 11 sets | |
| 5 | the idea that certain restrictions should be placed on government to protect the natural rights of citizens | 10 sets | |
| 6 | a system in which government powers are carefully spelled out to prevent government from becoming too powerful | 7 sets | |
| 7 | basic principle of american government which states that government is restricted in what it may do, and each individual has rights that government can't take away | 5 sets | |
| 8 | government has only the powers that the constitution gives it | 5 sets | |
| 9 | the idea that government is not all-powerful | 5 sets | |
| 10 | a system in which the power of the government is limited, not absolute | 5 sets | |
| 11 | in this govt everyone, all authority figures, must obey laws, constitutions, statements of rights, or other laws define the limits of those in power so they cannot take advantage of the elected appointed, or inhereted positions. | 4 sets | |
| 12 | the idea that certain restrictions should be placed on government to protect the natural rights of citizens. | 4 sets | |
| 13 | everyone must obey the law | 4 sets | |
| 14 | the power of government is limited by the rule of law- that is, the constitution and the laws. government is not all-powerful. | 4 sets | |
| 15 | principle of government that states that government powers must be confined to those allowed it by the nation's constitution | 3 sets | |
| 16 | the idea that government is not all powerful | 3 sets | |
| 17 | government whose powers are defined by a constitution | 3 sets | |
| 18 | the power of government is limited by the rule of law-that is,the constitution and the laws.government is not all-powerful. | 3 sets | |
| 19 | when the government only has the powers that a constitution gives | 2 sets | |
| 20 | a political system in which the powers exercised by the government are restricted, usually by a written constitution | 2 sets | |
| 21 | restrictions on the powers the government has like states cannot create money | 2 sets | |
| 22 | a system in which government powers are carefully spelled out to prevent government from becoming too powerful. | 2 sets | |
| 23 | i limit the actions of government by listing powers it does and does not have. | 2 sets | |
| 24 | government restricted by individuals, who have certain rights that gov. can't take away (e.g. magna carta) | 2 sets | |
| 25 | a principle of the united states constitution that states that government has only the powers that the constitution gives it | 2 sets | |
| 26 | basic principle that government is limited in what it may do, and each individual has certain rights that government cannot take away | 2 sets | |
| 27 | powers delegated to government were granted reluctantly and with many restrictions | 2 sets | |
| 28 | the constitution limits the actions of the government by specifically listing powers it does and does not have | 2 sets | |
| 29 | principle that says all americans, citizens and powerful leaders, must obey the law | 2 sets | |
| 30 | i limit the actions of government by listing powers it does and does not have | 2 sets | |
| 31 | the government is restricted in what it can do; an individual has certain rights that the government cannot take away. | 2 sets | |
| 32 | government is not all-powerful and may do oly those things people have given it the power to do | 2 sets | |
| 33 | the government should not interfere in the daily lives of people. government's power is limited | 2 sets | |
| 34 | a system in which government's powers are restricted and individuals' rights are protected | 2 sets | |
| 35 | the government can only do what the people have given it the power to do | 2 sets | |
| 36 | a system in which the power of the government is limited, not absolute. | 2 sets | |
| 37 | government in which the powers of the leaders are limited. | 2 sets | |
| 38 | government is restricted in what it may do, and each individual has certain rights that government cannot take away | 2 sets | |
| 39 | the idea that certain rights are out of bounds for government because of the natural rights of citizens | 2 sets | |
| 40 | has a system of checks and balances | 2 sets | |