Study the principles of government and complete tt
Checks i
Balances - each branch of government may check the actions of the other branches
Federalism - a system of government in which the central govemnment and the states share power
Individual Rights - a personal liberty and privilege guaranteed to U.S. citizens
Limited Government - all U.S. citizens, including governm leaders, are required to obey!
Popular Sovereignty - a government system in which the people rule, typically by voting to decide an issue
Republicanism - govemnment based on the consent of the people that is executed by electing political
representatives to represent the people
Separation of Powers - government is divided into multiple branches to limit the possibility of the abuse of
power
Excerpt from the Declaration of
Principle of Relationship Between the
Independence
Government
Principle and the Text
We hold these Truths to be self-evident, that
all Men are created equal..
that they are endowed by their Creator with
certain unalienable Rights, that among these
re Life, Liberty and the Pursuit of Happiness.
_that to secure these Rights, Governments
ire instituted among Men..
_deriving their just Powers from t
Consent
of the Governed...