Every citizen has certain basic rights that the state cannot take away 

Power is divided between the central government and the individual state

Judicial independence is the concept that the judiciary needs to be kept away from the other branches of government.

The people of & their government must abide by a set of laws.

 is the principle that the authority of the government is created and sustained by the consent of its people

Powers & responsibilites are divdied among 3 government branches to prevent overuse of power