| A | B |
|---|
| Popular Sovereignty | people rule government by voting |
| Republicanism | we vote for representatives |
| Federalism | National and State governments share power |
| Separation of Powers | the division of government into branches |
| Checks and Balances | each branch can excersise check or control over the other |
| Limited Government | "rule of law," leaders and citizens must obey law |
| Individual Rights | personal liberties |
| Bill of Rights | first ten amendments |
| Limited Government | A president can be impeached for breaking the law |
| Individual Rights | The government cannot stop you from peacefully protesting |
| Separation of Powers | The President is the commander in Chief of the armed forces and their commanders for military operations |
| Checks and Balances | The legislative branch can pass a bill, but the executive branch decides whether to veto it or make it a law |
| Individual Rights | All mankind being all equal and independent no one ought to harm another in his, live, health, liberty, or possessions |
| Republicanism | Cistizenship is what makes a republic; monarchies can get along without it |
| Federalism | States control the rules for marriage, divorces, drivers' licenses , voting state taxes and job and school requirements |
| Republicanism | The people give the government its power and reserve the right to take away that power should it be abused |
