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1 Consent of the Governed People are the source of all governmental power

2 Rule of Law No one is above the law

3 Representative Democracy The people elect officeholders To make laws for the people

4 Democracy People rule

5 Limited Government Government is not all powerful Government may do only those things people have given it the power to do.

6 Fundamental being an essential part of, a foundation or basis; basic

7 Unalienable Rights Basic individual rights life, liberty and pursuit of happiness

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