Popular sovereignty - This is a government in which the people rule. The people can elect members to Congress and can choose the president. The idea is found in the Preamble of the Constitution, Republicanism - The word means a representative government where citizens can vote for people who share their opinions and views. It means the power rests with citizens who can and do vote. Then, elected representatives use their power to make laws., Federalism - The word means that the state governments are under a central government. The government of the United States is called a federal government (a national government). The national government and the state governments share power., Separation of Power - In the U.S. Constitution, there are three branches of government that make, enforce, and interpret laws. Each branch of government has a unique function., Checks and Balances - Each of the three branches has the power to check or control the powers of the other branches. Under the separation of powers, each branch of government has a specific function. This way, no one branch of the government can be too powerful. , Limited Government - The Declaration of Independence says that governments get "their just powers from the consent of the governed," meaning that the people elect their representatives and that everyone is bound by the "supreme law of the land." This means that no one, not even the president, is above the law., Individual Rights - The personal freedoms of the people are guaranteed by the Bill of Rights and cannot be taken away by the central government.,

7 Principles of the Constitution

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