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How are major principles of the u.s Constitution related to one another

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Different sources tend to list different numbers of “major principles” of the Constitution. I have seen lists of four, five, six, and seven major principles. In this answer, I will use the list of seven principles found in the link below. Here is the list:

Popular sovereignty, meaning rule by the people

Republicanism, meaning the right to vote for representatives

Federalism meaning power is shared between the national and state governments

Separation of powers into...

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