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popular sovereignty

power remains with the people, not with the government or its' leaders

separation of powers

powers distributed equally to each branch so no branch is too powerful

checks and balances

ensures each branch is checked by other branches for balance

republic democracy

government where people vote for representatives

a legal framework for government which shows how a government is organized

A change to the Constitution

a list of our freedoms and rights added to the Constitution

the president's group of advisors

members of the Supreme Court in the Judicial Branch and the Supreme Court's decisions are absolute and final

includes the House of Representatives and the Senate

first article of the Constitution

explains the powers of the Legislative Branch

second article of the Constitution

explains the powers of the Executive Branch

third article of the Constitution

explains the powers of the Judicial Branch

fourth article of the Constitution

explains the relationship between the states