Republicanism, The system of government in which people select representatives to protect their individual rights., Limited Government, Government is not all-powerful and may do only those things the people have given it the power to do., Popular Sovereignty, The people are in charge & the power of the government comes from them, Due Process, Protection against unfair action by the government; the government cannot take a person’s life, liberty (freedom), or property without first following all proper legal steps., Rule of Law, Everyone, including government officials, must follow the law, Right to Private Property, This is the basis of individual freedom and economic prosperity. People and companies have the ability to own property and use it as they wish, Constitution, framework of our government, Separation of Powers, JEL Judicial Executive and Legislative, Checks and balances, Each branch checks on the other; no one branch is more powerful, Democracy, People rule, Consent of the governed or popular sovereignty, We the people

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