Principles of American Democracy
Mally & Emily
Rule of Law
This is the concept that all people are bound by the law, and also states that people who make laws have to follow them.
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Limited Government
The government only has a right to do what people have given them the power to do by voting.
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Consent of the Governed
American citizens are the source of all power over the country, also known as Popular Sovereignty, and this is exercised by voting.
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Individual Rights
Individual rights, even those that aren't with the majority, are protected by the government.
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Representative Government
People elect leaders to make laws and and govern on their behalf, it is a republic.