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Definition of States Rights http://dictionary.lp.findlaw.com/scripts/results.p Source: FindLaw Basic definition of States Rights from a legal dictionary. full description	What are states rights? What is the difference between federalism and states rights? What powers belong to state government? What article in the Constitution governs the powers delegated to the states?
The Rule of Law http://www.constitutioncenter.org/explore/Originso Source: National Constitution Center This link provides a brief, concise definition of Rule of Law. full description	What is rule of law? What does rule of law mean? Who does the rule of law affect? How am I affected by rule of law?
Rule of Law Definition http://dictionary.lp.findlaw.com/scripts/results.p Source: Findlaw This link provides a basic definition of Rule of Law from Merriam Webster�s Dictionary of Law. full description	What is rule of law? What does rule of law mean? Who does the rule of law affect? How am I affected by rule of law?
Separation of Powers and a System of Checks and Balances http://www.constitutioncenter.org/explore/Originso Source: National Constitution Center Shorter definition of separation of powers than the definition given on the www.usconstitution.net website. Also from a more reliable source. full description	What is separation of powers? What are the three branches of government? Why is it important to have separation of power? What does checks and balances mean? Which branches of government are part of the checks and balances system? Which articles of the Constitution specify separation of powers?
Glossary of Political Economy Terms http://www.auburn.edu/~johnspm/gloss/separation_of Source: Auburn University Dept. of Political Science Complex definition of federalism and separation of powers by Dr. Paul Johnson. For someone who understands the concepts and wants more detailed information. full description	What is separation of powers? What are the three branches of government? Why is it important to have separation of power? What does checks and balances mean? Which branches of government are part of the checks and balances system? Which articles of the Constitution specify separation of powers?