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Natural Rights
Life liberty and property (or pursuit of happinees)
Government can only exercise the powers granted to it
Limited government
Governmental authority is derived from the people
Popular sovereignty
Power is divided between a central authority and states
Federalism
Distribution of governmental powers among independent branches
Separation of powers
Branches of government possess the ability to restrain certain actions of other branches
Checks and balances
Delegated Power
Power belonging ONLY to the federal government
Reserved Power
Power belonging ONLY to the state governments
Concurent Power
Power shared between the state and federal government
What type of power is Borrow money?
Concurrent power
What type of power is Coining money?
Delegated power
What type of power is Levy taxes?
Concurrent power
What type of power is regulating police?
Reserved power
What type of power is Licensing (drivers/ marriage)?
Reserved power
What type of power is Establish navy?
Delegated power
What type of power is Regulate elections?
Reserved power
