Vocabulary Terms - Texarkana Independent School District



Vocabulary Terms

Major Principles of the U. S. Constitution

limited government

republicanism

checks and balances

federalism

separation of powers

popular sovereignty

individual rights

limited government – a government in which the powers are limited

republicanism – a representative democracy

checks and balances – the system in which each branch of government has a check on the other two branches so that no one branch becomes too powerful

federalism – the sharing of power between federal and state government

separation of powers – a government in which the powers are divided or separated

popular sovereignty – political theory that government is subject to the will of the people (people have the authority)

individual rights - the social theory that emphasizes the importance of the individual, his rights, and independence of action

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