| A | B |
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| Popular Sovereignty | People are the source of government power |
| Federalism | A system of government where power is divided (shared) between national and state governments |
| Separation of powers | The division of powers among the Legislative, executive and Judicial branches of government |
| Checks and balances | A system where each branch of government exercises some control over the other |
| Judicial review | The power of the Supreme Court (Judicial Branch) to declare laws to be unconstitutional |
| Limited Government | A systems in whcih the power of our government is limited not absolute |
| Rule of law | a principle that nobody, including our leaders of government are above the law |
| Majority rule | A principle that government decisions be based on the majority but we still protect minority rights |
| Eminent Domain | The power of the government to take private property for public use so long as they justly compensate the owner |
| Due Process of Law | The right of every citizen including, the accused, to be treated fairly by our government |
| Equal Protection | The idea that no individual or group may receive special privileges nor be discrimanted against. (14th Amendment) |
| Consent of the governed | The idea that the authority of a government should depend on the consent of the people (voting) |
| Individual Rights | Rights that are guaranteed to every individual and protected by our Constitution |
| Representative Democracy | A form of government where people elect officials to carry out government for them. |
