Popular Sovereignty Answers – Flashcards
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popular sovereignty
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people have all governmental power
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limited government
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government not all powerful and government can only do things that the people have given
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constitutionalism
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government must be conducted according to constitutionbal principles
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rule of law
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government and officials are never above the law
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seperation of powers
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the principles or system of vesting in sperate branches
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checks and balances
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limits what other branches can do to other branches
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judicial review
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power of courts to adjudicate the constituantly of the laws of a government or the acts of a government official
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unconstitutional
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illegal or null
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federalism
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the divison of central and state government
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amendment
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changes written words of constitution
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formal amendment
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changes or additions to the constitution
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bill of rights
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1st ten amendments
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informal amendment
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many changes have been made to the consitution
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executive agreement
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a pact made by the president directly with the head of a foreign state
