Each of the three branches of government exercises some control over the others, sharing power among them. Power is divided between the national and state governments, limiting central power. …

What key principles underlie the U.S. Constitution, and what sort of system of government did the Founding generation establish? How did the post-independence experience of governing—in other …

Popular sovereignty—the idea that the People are the ultimate authority and the source of the authority of government—is a fundamental principle of democracy.

CHAPTER3 THE PRINCIPLES OF DEMOCRACY 65 long struggle. It was one of the basic principles demanded in the early conflicts that led to the estab- lishment of democrati institutions. Before that, …

The democratic principle of political equality is that no one is born with the right to rule others; and no one is born with the obligation to political obedience.

For new or seasoned leaders, the deceptively simple Basic Principles often resonate with deep beliefs about the right way to treat others and be treated by them.

The principle of an induction motor is to induce magnetic forces into the rotor of the motor. A new generation of motors has permanent magnets imbedded in the rotor