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American Government - Coggle Diagram

- - - - All men are created equal.
      - Civic Duty
        
        Individuals have a civic duty to defend these rights for themselves and others.
        
        Popular Sovereignty
        
        That to secure these rights, governments are instituted among men, meaning the government serves the people, that is its primary purpose, and derives its power directly from them.
- - - - Citizens vote for representatives who vote in their best interest
      - Federalism
        
        a mixed or compound mode of government that combines a general government with regional governments in a single political system, dividing the powers between the two.
        
        Separation of Powers
        
        the division of a state's government into branches, each with separate, independent powers and responsibilities, so that the powers of one branch are not in conflict with those of the other branches
        
        Checks and Balances
        
        counterbalancing influences by which an organization or system is regulated, typically those ensuring that political power is not concentrated in the hands of individuals or groups.
        
        Limited Government
        
        the concept of a government limited in power. It is a key concept in the history of liberalism