Seven Principles of Government (Flashcard)

Front

A Constitution is a set of _______ that guides how a country works

Back

rules

Front

What are the three branches of government in the U.S.?

Back

executive, legislative, and judicial

Front

(True or False) Three branches of government in the Texas Constitution are the same in the U.S. constitution?

Back

True

Front

The Bill of Rights in both the U.S. constitution and Texas constitution:

Back

Protect individual rights and limit the power of the government.

Front

Separation of Powers means that:

Back

The government is divided among three separate branches, and each branch has a specific job

Front

The legislative branch _____ laws

Back

makes

Front

The executive branch _____ laws

Back

enforces

Front

The judicial branch _____ laws

Back

interprets

Front

Checks and balances means that no branch of government can be too powerful because the other _______ branches have powers over the branch

Back

two

Front

Popular Sovereignty, means the ____ have the power in the government?

Back

the people