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 * __CHAPTER 1__**

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 * Separation of Powers || the doctrine that the individual branches of government (executive, legislative, judicial) have separate and unique powers the others cannot impinge upon (3 Branches) ||
 * Checks and Balances || limits imposed on all branches of a government by vesting in each branch the right to amend or void those acts of another that fall within its purview. ||
 * Limited Government || a type of government in which its functions and powers are prescribed, limited, and restricted by law (The Constitution) ||
 * Judicial Review || the power of a court to adjudicate the constitutionality of the laws of a government or the acts of a government official. ||
 * Popular Sovereignty || the doctrine that sovereign power is vested in the people and that those chosen to govern, as trustees of such power, must exercise it in conformity with the general will. ||
 * Federalism || A system of government in which power is divided between a central authority and constituent political units. (Nation/State) ||