7 Principles of Government Zoom

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Which Principle says that the power of government comes from the people?

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Popular Sovereignty

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Each branch has controls over the other two branches, making sure one branch doesn't become too powerful.

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Checks and Balances

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What is the system where the 3 branches of government keep one from having too much power?

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Checks and Balances

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When the federal government and state government share power, it's called...

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Federalism

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What is it called when the government is divided into the legislative, executive, and judicial branches?

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Separation of Powers

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What does popular stand for in popular sovereignty?

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People

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What is republicanism?

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The people get to vote for who they want to represent them.

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Federal government & state governments share power.

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Federalism

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The President's veto is overridden by a two-thirds vote in Congress. This is an example of which principle?

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Checks & Balances

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The Preamble to the Constitution begins with "We the People." This is an example of which of the principles of government?

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Popular Sovereignty