Six basic principals of the constitution
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The document outlines six basic principles of popular sovereignty, limited government, separation of powers, checks and balances, judicial review, and federalism. It explains that under popular sovereignty, government power comes from the people; limited government means government can only do what it is given power to do; separation of powers divides government into three equal branches; checks and balances allows each branch to check the others; judicial review gives courts power to review constitutionality; and federalism divides power between central and regional governments.
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The document provides an introduction to constitutional law, covering topics like the definition of a constitution, the history of constitutionalism, and the concept of the rule of law. It traces the roots of constitutionalism back to ancient documents like the Magna Carta and ideas from political philosophers like John Locke. Constitutional law establishes who governs, what powers the government has, and how power is exercised according to a nation's fundamental law.
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