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Principles of US Constitution
Principles of US Constitution
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History
11th Grade
04/11/2006

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limted government
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restricted the government authority to specific powers granted by the people
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republicanism
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people elect represenatatives to make laws
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checks and balances
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each branch of government can check or limit the power of other branches
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federalism
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our federal government allows people of each state to deal with there needs and their own way
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separtion of powers
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they divided in to three differnt branches from to provent any single group of having to much power
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popular sovereignty
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the people of having authority
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individual rights
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freedom of speech, freedom of press, freedom of assembly,freedom of religion and the right to a trial by jury the right to own arms
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legislative branch
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congress makes the Law
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Judicial Branch
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Supreme Court interprets the Law
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Executive Brach
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President Carris out the Law
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