| A | B |
|---|
| Federalism | The dividing and sharing of powers between the state and national governments |
| Separation of Powers | Dividing the powers of the national government among the different branches |
| Checks and Balances | A system in which each branch has powers that can stop another branch from getting too powerful |
| Individual Rights | The idea that the rights of all citizens are protected from government |
| Popular Soveriegnty | The idea that the people hold the final say in the government |
| Republicanism | The idea that the people elect representatives that go to make laws for them |
| Limited Government | The idea that the government only has the powers the people give it (consent of the governed) |
| Progressivism | Not really a principle of the Constitution. This is just put in here to make 8 matches |
