A: Principles of American Government
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Republic
Constitution-based federal republic
Representative democracy
- (U.S.) Constitution
Forms the government
Defines powers of government
Defines the parts of government
Protects the rights of the people
Self-government
Popular sovereignty
Consent of the governed
People should govern themselves
(Example of) social contract
Amendments
The amendment process
(The basic) rights of Americans
(The basic) rights of people living in the United States
- Twenty-seven (27)
It says America is free from British control.
It says all people are created equal.
It identifies inherent rights.
It identifies individual freedoms.
- Declaration of Independence
Equality
Liberty
Social contract
Natural rights
Limited government
Self-government
- Declaration of Independence
Capitalism
Free market economy