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Checks and balances are a principle of government in which it is under separate branches that are empowered to prevent unwanted actions or they can even share the power.

This helps our government in many ways and one being, overthrowing any rules that can leads to disasters.

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When the government only has the power that is given by the law or through the constitution.

This helps keep the nation stable and does not allow there to be any unfair treatment.

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The definition of Popular Sovereignty is quite simple, it is defined as supreme authority.

This insures a type of authority in which can insure public safety or fairness in general.

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Republicanism is another word for those who support the republic parties and stand by them.

A republican will try anything to rule out or overthrow any monarch or in other words, any democrat that is elected in office.

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This is an act separating the powers into what we now know today, 3 branches. (Legislative, Executive, and Judicial)

These branches all have a different function in which helps balances the powers in three different ways instead of just one.

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This petition was desperately needed because of the way King Charles the First was treating his people and the people around them. The people living in England suffered the most as he was using most of the money and goods they had to fund a war.

Although, one right from this petition was no taxation without the consent of parliament. This was highly beneficial because the citizens were not being overcharged or charged at unnecessary times which would allow public growth.

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Federalism is when there is division and sharing of power within the nation or different states.

This insures more public safety as the nations or states are prevented from being at war more often.