Principles of the Constitution

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What Constitutional Principle says "We the People"? Options: Popular Sovereignty, Judicial Review, Limited Government, Separation of Powers

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Popular Sovereignty

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What is federalism?

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The state and national government share power.

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What is "checks and balances?"

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Each branch of power has the ability to limit the power of the other branches.

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What does the Legislative Branch do? Options: Congress- it makes the laws, The President- carries out the laws, Supreme Court it interprets the laws

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Congress- it makes the laws

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What does the Judicial Branch do? Options: Congress- it makes the laws, The President- carries out the laws, Supreme Court it interprets the laws

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Supreme Court it interprets the laws

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What does the Executive Branch do? Options: Congress- it makes the laws, The President- carries out the laws, Supreme Court it interprets the laws

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The President- carries out the laws

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Name that principle.....

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Federalism

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The power of the Supreme Court to decide what the Constitution means is.......

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Judicial Review

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Ability of each branch to oversee the activities of other branches- Options: Federalism, Separation of powers, Jurisdiction, Checks and balances

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Checks and balances

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If government officials break the law, they can be arrested like anyone else.  This reflects: Federalism, Republicanism, Popular Sovereignty, Limited Government

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Limited Government