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Six Principles of the Constitution

Six Principles of the Constitution. Popular Sovereignty. Basic principle of the American system of government which asserts that the people are the source of any and all governmental power, and government can exist only with the consent of the governed. Limited Government.

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Six Principles of the Constitution

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  1. Six Principles of the Constitution

  2. Popular Sovereignty Basic principle of the American system of government which asserts that the people are the source of any and all governmental power, and government can exist only with the consent of the governed

  3. Limited Government Basic principle of the American government which states that government is restricted in what it may do, and each individual has rights that government cannot take away

  4. Separation of Powers Basic principle of the American system of government, that the executive, legislative, and judicial powers are divided among three independent and coequal branches of government

  5. Checks and Balances System of overlapping the powers of the legislative, executive, and judicial branches to permit each branch to check the actions of the others

  6. Checks and Balances

  7. Judicial Review The powers of a court to determine the constitutionality of a governmental action

  8. Federalism A system of government in which a written constitution divides power between a central, or national, government and several regional, or state, governments

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