| A | B |
| consent of the governed | people are the source of government power |
| Limited government | government is not all powerful and may only do the things peoplel have given it the power to do |
| Rule of law | The government and those who govern are bound by the law. |
| The People | Who rules in a democratic system of government |
| Representative government | in this system of government people elect public officeholders to make laws and conduct government on their behalf. |