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What are the remaining basic principles upon which the constitution is built?

Anonymous

∙ 10y ago

Updated: 8/20/2023

There were six basic principles that the constitution was built on. Popular sovereignty, limited government, checks and balances, separation of powers, judicial review, and federalism were the principles used.

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Popular Sovereignty
Limited Government
Separation of Powers
Checks and Balances
Judicial Review
Federalism

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∙ 12y ago

The US Constitution was built on popular sovereignty, federalism, and limited government. It was also built on judicial review, separation of powers, and checks and balances.

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∙ 10y ago

the principles were 1-limited government 2-popular Sovereignty 3-Separationof Powers

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∙ 16y ago

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