Principals of the Constitution

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  1. 5. Powers that both the federal and state governments share
  2. 8. states that the federal government is supreme over all other laws
  3. 9. gives different powers to different branches to make sure that each branch has its own distinct powers and responsibilities that do not interfere with the other branches
  4. 10. the powers of government should be limited and restricted in order to protect the rights and liberties of the people
  5. 11. First ten amendments of the Constitution
  6. 12. a constitutional right to reject a decision or proposal made by a law-making body
  7. 13. Freedom
  8. 14. powers given to the federal government that are not explicitly stated in the Constitution
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  1. 1. a political ideology in which sovereignty resides in the people and their elected representatives
  2. 2. fundamental liberties and protections that are guaranteed to every citizen under the US Constitution
  3. 3. Powers that are explicitly stated in the Constitution
  4. 4. a system of government in which power is divided between a central authority (the federal government) and individual states
  5. 6. powers that are only for the states, and the federal government cannot interfere with them
  6. 7. the highest federal court in the United States