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An act of vesting the legislative, executive, & judicial powers of government in separate bodies.

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1. popular sovereignty
2. limited government
3. separation of powers
4. checks & balance
5. judicial review
6. federalism

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Is the mixed or compound mode of government, combining a general government with regional government with regional governments in a single political system.

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Is a process under which executive or legislative actions are subject to review by the judiciary

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Is the political philosophy view that the government is empowered by law from a starting point of having no power, or where governmental power is restricted by law, usually in a written constitution. It is a key concept in the history of liberalism.

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Is the principle that the authority of a state and it's government are created and sustained by the consent of its people, through their elected representatives (rule by the people), who are the source of all political power.

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Is when each of the three branches of government can limit the powers of the others. This is so that none of the branches can become too powerful. Each branch "checks" the power of the other branches to make sure that the power is balanced between them.

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1st amendment- freedom of religion, speech. press, assembly, anf petition
2nd amendment- right to keep bear arms
3rd amendment- lodging troops in private homes
4th amendment- search, seizures, proper warrants
5th amendment- criminal proceedings; due process; eminent domain; double jeopardy; protection from self incrimination
6th amendment- criminal proceedings; must inform defendant of charge/s; right to attorney; right to fair impartial jury
7th amendment- right to jury in civil trials
8th amendment- government cannot inflict cruel and unusual punishment
9th amendment- rights retained by the people, that some rights were not listed out
10th amendment- reserved powers to the states
11th amendment- one state cannot be sued by another state
12th amendment- separated balloting procedures for president and vice- president (put them as a team)
13th amendment- abolished slavery
14th amendment- established federal income tax.
15th amendment- states cannot deny any person the right to vote because of race
16th amendment- established federal income tax
17th amendment- direct election of the U.S. senators
18th amendment- prohibition
19th amendment- states cannot deny the right to vote based on gender
20th amendment- president and vice-president's term of the office begins on january 20th, and no longer in March
21st amendment- repeal of prohibition
23rd amendment- D.C. given presidential electors
24th amendment- poll tax is illegal
25th amendment- established VP as successor if P is unable to serve, P can nominate a VP if there is a VP vacancy
26th amendment- 18 year olds have the right to vote
27th amendment- congressional pay, congress's power to fix the salaries of its members

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The constitution is still functioning today thanks to the amendments, declaration of independence, and etc. The constitution is used as a tool to keep everyone under control. It helps in setting boundaries for the three arms of the government by separating powers between all of them.