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The idea that those who govern must follow the law; no one is above the law

Example: Equally Enforced

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Separation of Powers divides the government into 3 branches, legislative, judicial, and executive.

Legislative draws up laws, Executive enforces those laws and Judicial evaluates laws and interprets them.
Ex. The president and congress deciding on immigration laws and the judicial applying those to court cases.

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Checks and balances help the three branches to regulate and restrict each other. Each branch "checks" the other branches to make sure that the other is not getting to much power over the other.

Example - The president can veto a law passed by Congress, but Congress can override the veto of the president.

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is the principle that the authority of a state and its government are created and sustained by the consent of its people, through their elected representatives, who are the source of all political power.
Example -  Two in the constitution are and tenth amendments to the constitution saying "The enumeration in the Constitution, of certain rights, shall not be construed to deny or disparage others retained by the people."

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Support for a Republican system of government.
Example: Consent of the governed

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A government that is empowered by law from a starting point of having no power and also where their power is restricted

Examples of the United States is because we don't have a king