7 Basic Principles of the Constitution
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- Q1The people determine what happens in the government and give the government its powerLimited governmentSeparation of PowersPopular Sovereignty45s
- Q2The government only can have the powers that the Constitution gives it.Checks and BalancesFederalismLimited government45s
- Q3The power of the government is divided among 3 branches with no one branch having complete control.Separation of PowersIndividual RightsRepublicanism45s
- Q4Each branch of government has the power to check or limit the powers of the other.Checks and BalancesRepublicanismFederalism45s
- Q5The division of power between the national government and state governments. Each has its own power.FederalismChecks and BalancesSeparation of Powers45s
- Q6Citizens elect representatives to carry out their will in government.FederalismRepublicanismPopular Sovereignty45s
- Q7The Constitution protects rights like freedom of speechFederalismChecks and BalancesIndividual Rights45s