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Identifying Key Ideas What are the five principles of government expressed in the Constitution?

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1) Popular Sovereignty
The idea that the government's authority comes from the people ;
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2) Limited Government
The government is limited in the way they can act by the Constitution.
Restricts Government power. {restriction of government power} ;
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3)
Separation of Powers
The division of power among the legislative, executive, and judicial branches of government to ensure that there's no concentration and abuse of power. {separate jobs of the branches of government} ;
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Checks and BalancesAllows branches of government to restrain each others' powers ;
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5) Federalism — the division of power between the national and state governments.
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