U.S. Government: Definitions of Six Fundamental Principles

Separation of Powers

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Terms in this set (6)

Separation of Powers

the doctrine that the individual branches of government (executive, legislative, judicial) have separate and unique powers the others cannot impinge upon (3 Branches)

Checks and Balances

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.

Limited Government

a type of government in which its functions and powers are prescribed, limited, and restricted by law (The Constitution)

Judicial Review

the power of a court to adjudicate the constitutionality of the laws of a government or the acts of a government official.

Popular Sovereignty

the doctrine that sovereign power is vested in the people and that those chosen to govern, as trustees of such power, must exercise it in conformity with the general will.

A system of government in which power is divided between a central authority and constituent political units. (Nation/State)