Understanding Government Limitations

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Which principle ensures that the government’s power is divided among different branches to prevent any one branch from becoming too powerful?

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Separation of Powers

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Which constitutional principle is best demonstrated when citizens vote in federal elections?

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Popular Sovereignty

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Which of the following is an example of federalism in the United States?
Options:
The President vetoes a bill passed by Congress,
The Supreme Court interprets the Constitution,
States establishing their own education policies,
Congress declaring war

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States establishing their own education policies

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Formal changes to our Constitution are called _________.

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amendments

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According to the U.S. Constitution, the __________ Branch creates laws, the __________ Branch interprets laws, and the ___________ Branch enforces laws.

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Legislative, Judicial, Executive

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What is the purpose of the Amendments?

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To allow the government to change over time

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Which of the following correctly describes the Three-fifths Compromise? A portion of the slaves would be freed, The election of senators was delegated to state legislatures, A portion of the slave population was counted for legislative representation, A portion of the southern crops would be shipped to the northern factories

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A portion of the slave population was counted for legislative representation

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Which principle of US government is most clearly reflected in the Tenth Amendment: "The powers not delegated to the United States by the Constitution, nor prohibited by it to the States, are reserved to the States respectively, or to the people."?

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federalism

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Congress passes a bill---the president vetoes the bill---Congress overrides the veto
Which principle of government is shown above?

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checks and balances

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The 1st Amendment is...

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Freedom of Speech