Articles & Principles of the US Government

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What term refers to the idea that the national government shares power with state governments?

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Federalism

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A system of checks and balances was built into the Constitution to prevent...

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any one branch of government from becoming too powerful.

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Which newspaper headline BEST illustrates the concept of checks and balances? Options: “Congress Overrides President’s Veto”, “Governors Look for Help in New Federal Budget”, “Secretary of State Addresses United Nations”, “Local Man to Be Tried in State and Federal Courts”

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Congress Overrides President’s Veto

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What does Article IV (4) establish?

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Relationships between the states

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What Article is Supremacy of Constitution?

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VI

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What Article is Ratification?

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VII

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What Article is Judicial Branch?

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IV

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What Article is States Power?

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IV

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What Article is Legislative Branch?

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I

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What Article is Executive Branch?

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III