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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.
One real life example of popular sovereignty is how in America, we have the ability to vote for our president, rulers, and laws.

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-Definition: support for a republican system of government.
-Example:  France holds examples of Republicanism because it went from a monarchy to a “Republic” country
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Definition: The principle that all people and institutions are subject to and accountable to law that is fairly applied and enforced; the principle of government by law.

Example: Constitutional law can only be fully and effectively implemented when the laws of a country or region as a whole are respected by the citizenry and the Government.

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Divides the government into independent branches, which are still accountable for each other.

.ex: the Federal judges are appointed by the President, executive branch, and confirmed by the Senate; and they can be impeached by the legislative branch, which holds sole power.

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A system of government where there is one strong, central controlling authority, or the principles of a political party called the Federalists. Example: The three systems  because power is shared by a powerful central government and the states/ provinces are given self rule... such as countries (United States, Australia, Canada, etc).

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A 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.
Example: A country that has a democratic governmental system

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counterbalancing influences by which a government is regulated ensuring that political power is not concentrated in the hands of one single branch of government
an example would be the US government separated into three branches so that they can keep each other in check