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Principles of Government
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Chapter 1
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Level 1
level: Level 1
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level questions: Level 1
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Rule by people
popular sovereignty
A system in which power is divided between the national and state governments
Federalism
equal treatment of all people before the law, fairness, and both constitutional and actual guarantees of basic human rights
Rule of law
the division of power among the legislative, executive and judicial branches of government.
Separation of powers
the system where each branch of government exercises some control over the others
Checks and balances
that the authority of a government should depend on the consent of the people, as expressed by votes in elections.
Consent of the governed
a numerical majority of an organized group holds the power to make decisions binding on all in the group
majority rules
a system in which the power of the government is limited, not absolute.
limited government