Origin and Purpose of Government
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- Q1First 10 amendments to the ConstitutionBill of Rights45s
- Q2A system that allows each branch of government to limit the powers of the other branches in order to prevent abuse of powerChecks and Balances30s
- Q3Constitutional freedoms guaranteed to all citizensCivil Liberties30s
- Q4People are the source of any and all governmental powerconsent of the governed30s
- Q5Basic principle that government and those who govern must obey the lawConstitutionalism30s
- Q6government structure in which government actions are limited by lawLimited Government30s
- Q7a politically organized body of people under a single governmentNation30s
- Q8A belief that ultimate power resides in the people.Popular Sovereignty30s
- Q9A form of government in which people elect representatives to create and enforce lawsRepublicanism30s
- Q10No one is above the lawRule of Law30s
- Q11a nation or territory considered as an organized political community under one government.State30s