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The power to rule comes from the people.

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The Constitution established popular sovereignty in the preamble,

“We the People. . . establish this Constitution for the United States of America.“

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People exercise their power by voting for their political representatives

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The states and national government share powers.

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Article 4, Section 4, of the Constitution also calls for every state to have a "republican form of government."

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The Constitution assigns certain powers to the national government. These are delegated powers.

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Division of basic government roles into 3 branches.

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Articles 1,2, and 3 of the Constitution detail how powers are split among the three branches.

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Each branch of government can exercise checks or control over the other branches

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Each branch of government can exercise checks, or controls, over the other branches. Though the branches of government are separate, they rely on one another to perform the work of government.

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Bill of rights guarantees certain rights and personal liberties and privileges

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The first ten amendments to the Constitution shield people from an overly powerful government. These amendments are called the Bill of Rights.

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Principles that ensures that the government powers are limited in order to protect individuals rights

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Article 1, Section 9, of the Constitution lists the powers denied to the Congress. Article 1, Section 10, forbids the states to take certain actions.