-Popular Sovereignty:the people hold ultimate power in the government.
-Limited Government:No government is all powerful. Government must obey the law.-Separation of Powers:No one component of the government holds too much power Powers are distributed among 3 different branches.-Checks and Balances:Designed to prevent abuse of power in the government-Federalism:power is shared between the central/national government and the states.-Judicial Review:
The power of the courts to declare a law constitutional and unconstitutional
