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The American Ideals
Mr. Tim
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Popular Sovereignty | The idea that government is given power by the citizens. |
| Rule of Law | No one is above the law |
| Representative Government | A political system in which power is exercised by elected leaders who work in the interests of the people |
| Separation of powers | The idea that the powers of a government should be split between two or more independent branches |
| Natural Rights | Life, Liberty, and property |
| Limited Government | Does not have the power to abuse the people |
| Protection of Minority Rights | Minorities have rights and protection from the government |
| Private Property Rights | Citizens have the right to own private property |
| Due Process Rights | The process of court rulings |
| The right to Protest | Every citizen has a right to protest against the government |
| Individual liberty | the freedom that a person has to act and make choices without undue external restraint, especially by the government |
| Checks on abuses of government | each house serves as a check on possible abuses of power or unwise action by the other (checks and balances) |
| Equality of Opportunity | the idea that people ought to be able to compete on equal terms, or on a “level playing field,” for advantaged offices and positions |
| Federalism | the division and sharing of power between the national and state governments. |
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