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The document outlines several principles of the US Constitution including popular sovereignty, limited government, federalism, separation of powers, and checks and balances. It describes how popular sovereignty establishes a representative democracy where people elect leaders to make decisions for them. It also explains how limited government aims to prevent tyranny by restricting government power to what is delineated in the Constitution. Finally, it summarizes the roles and checks each branch of government has against the others to prevent any one from having too much authority.

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The Constitution
Principles of..Popular Sovereignty The people hold the ultimate authority
A representative democracy lets the people elect leaders to make decisions for them.Principles of.Limited GovernmentFramers wanted to guard against tyrannyGovernment is limited to the power given them in the Constitution.The Constitution tells how leaders who overstep their power can be removedPrinciples of.FederalismThe division of power between State and National Governments
Some powers are shared
The National Government has the supreme powerPrinciples of.Separation of PowersNo one holds too much power
Legislative branch makes the laws
Executive branch carries out the laws
Legislative branch interprets the lawsPrinciples of.Legislative Branch Senate and House of RepresentativesMake our lawsAppropriate MoneyRegulate ImmigrationEstablish Post Offices and RoadsRegulate Interstate Commerce and TransportationDeclare War
Principles ofExecutive BranchThe President of the United StatesChief ExecutiveChief of StateChief LegislatorCommander in Chief
Principles ofJudicial BranchSupreme Court and other Federal CourtsPreserve and protect the rights guaranteed by the ConstitutionConsiders cases involving national lawsDeclares laws and acts unconstitutional
Principles ofChecks and BalancesPrevents the abuse of power in governmentEach branch can check each other branch
Executive ChecksPropose laws to CongressVeto laws made by CongressNegotiate foreign treatiesAppoint federal judgesGrant pardons to federal offenders

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