All terms in this list:
Federalism: A system of government in which power is divided between a central government and the states.
Popular Sovereignty: A government in which the people rule.
Checks and Balances: Each branch of the government can check, or control, the other branches.
Individual Rights: Personal liberties and privileges
Separation of Powers: The roles of government are divided into separate branches.
Limited Government: • A.K.A. “Rule of Law”. Everyone, citizens and powerful leaders alike, must obey the law.
Elastic Clause: Allows Congress (legislative branch) to make all laws which shall be necessary and proper for carrying out the Constitution.
Republicanism: A system where people exercise their power by voting for their political representatives.
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