All of them are Principles of Government.
<em>Individual rights</em> are unalienable rights that are guaranteed to all citizens.
<em>Popular sovereignty</em> means that the authority of the government comes from the people that elect their representatives.
<em>Separation of Powers</em> is a separation of responsibility and limitations that are given to each branch. The system of <em>check and balances</em> is also a part of this, giving each branch a way to limit other branch and control it.
<em>Federalism</em> is a system of government that divides the power into national and state governments.
The colonists could not take over Montreal<span> due to lack of Canadian support.</span>
in some instances, your adversary is not a business competitor or other private entity, but the government itself. These are often challenging cases, as the government has many immunities, exemptions and other unfair advantages in its favor. Moreover, unfortunately, many courts are inclined to favor the government in legal disputes. Part of the reason for that is that many litigants challenge state and local government entities every day, but do so with poor advocacy that doesn’t effectively present their case.
I think it's mostly because the promise of wealth and power
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