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A system of government where states share power with a national government.

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The idea that the actions of the executive and legislative branches are allowed to be reviewed and can be proven invalid by the judicial branch.

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A system that allows a branch of government to veto/limit what another branch of government can do.

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A system that puts its power in separate branches of government, executive, legislative and judicial powers.

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The governing powers are restricted by limitations that are written in laws and in the constitution.

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Popular Sovereignty says that the authority of a state and its government is created and carried on by the people.

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"Separation of Powers." Checks and Balances Definition. N.p., n.d. Web. 12 June 2017. <http://www.checksandbalancesdefinition.com/separation-of-powers/>.