The rule of law
The rule of law
Political parties are the principle means by which the will of the people is made known to the government.
Political parties are the principle means by which the will of the people is made known to the government.
The representative democracy
The principle that explains why all people, including government officials, have to follow decisions made by the US Supreme Court is known as judicial review. In the case of Marbury v. Madison in 1803, the Supreme Court established its power to interpret the Constitution and declare laws and actions unconstitutional. This gives the Court the final say on legal disputes and its decisions are binding on all branches of government and institutions throughout the United States.
Popular sovereignty
Limited Government
The principle that all political power rests with the people is known as popular sovereignty. It asserts that governments can only govern with the consent of the governed, and that ultimate authority resides in the people.
The 10th Amendment
cooperative federalism
Democracy
The principle is known as the balance of powers. Each of three branches of government has some capacity to correct what the other branches do.