Relier Pairs 7 principlesVersion en ligne Match the definitions and concepts par Steve Proctor 1 Federalism 2 Separation of Powers 3 Popular Sovereignty 4 Checks and Balances 5 Constitution 6 75% 7 Individual rights 8 2/3 9 Republicansim 10 Limited Government Speech, Freedom of Religion, Right to a trial by jury, The concept of shared power between the national government and the states The idea that the people have the right to overthrow, abolish, or alter their government. Number of states needed needed to ratify, or pass, an amendment. Number needed by both House and Senate to propose an amendment A form of government where citizens elect representatives to carry out their will. The idea that each branch of government has authority over the other branches in some way. A written plan of government. Designed to keep any one branch of government from getting too powerful through a system of checks and balances. The government has only the powers granted it by the constitution and all - President included- are subject to the rule of law.