popular sovereignty - People have the power, limited government - Government is limited to the power given to them in the Constitution., separation of powers - No one branch holds all the power, checks and balances - Each branch can check other branches thus preventing any branch from becoming too powerful, federalism - The division of power between State and National governments, republicanism - where voters choose representatives for the public good, individual rights - the Constitution explicitly outlines protections for citizens' rights,

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