Principles Of Democracy by Tajiauna Nash

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Fact #1: delegated-powers granted to the national government.

Fact #2 Resevered-powers kept by the states.

Fact #3 Concurrent powers are both shared between federal and state government

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FEDERALISM

Divided between central government and state a local government

Fact #1: delegated-powers granted to the national government.

Fact #2 Resevered-powers kept by the states.

Fact #3 Concurrent powers are both shared between federal and state government

INDIVIDUAL RIGHTS

Citizens have rights and it is the job of government to protect those rights

Besides the rights stated the Constitution, we also have the Universal Declaration of Human Rights by the United Nations.

POPULAR SOVEREIGNTY

Ultimate power lies with the people who use their power when they VOTE

The principle of popular sovereignty is expressed in the opening phrase of the preamble.

RULE OF LAW

There are rules, and they apply to everyone no matter who they are

The lady justice that's standing in front of the Supreme Court building is wearing a blind fold because the law doesn't care who you are so its the rule of law.

CHECK AND BALANCES/ SEPARATION OF POWER

Power is split between 3 branches and single branch can't act alone

The three branches executive, judicial, legislative

INDEPENDENT JUDICIARY

Operates independently from other branches ideally, it is not pressured by politicians, culture

All judges shall serve durning good behavior it essentially means life, so there saying when your a judge your always a judge

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