principles of the constitution by Heather Campbell

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PRESENTATION OUTLINE

PRINCIPLES OF THE CONSTITUTION

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LIMITED GOVERNMENT

EVERYONE IN THE GOVERNMENT MUST FOLLOW THE SAME RULES

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REPUBLICANISM

A GOVERNMENT WHERE PEOPLE ELECT REPRESENTATIVES TO MAKE THE LAWS

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CHECKS AND BALANCES

EACH BRANCH HAS THIER OWN CONTROL OVER THE OTHER BRANCHES

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FEDERERALISM

A SYSTEM WHERE THE STATES AND GOVERNMENT SHARE THE SAME POWER

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SEPARATION OF POWERS

WHEN A GOVERNMENT IS DIVIDED INTO 3 BRANCHES

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POPULAR SOVEREIGNTY

A GOVERNMENT WHERE THE PEOPLE RULE

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INDIVIDUAL RIGHTS

GUARANTEES CERTAIN PEOPLE, LIBERTIES, AND OTHER PRIVILEGES

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Heather Campbell