Principles of Government: Part 1

Principles of Government: Part 1

Limited Government

Separation of Powers

Checks and Balances

Limited Government: Article II Section 4 (page 12)

Open Ended

Define limited government in your own words.

Separation of Powers: Article 1 (page 1)

Separation of Powers: Article 2 (page 9)

Separation of Powers: Article 3 (page 12)

Multiple Choice

Which branch of government make laws?

• Judicial

• Legislative

• Executive

Multiple Choice

Which branch of government reviews and interprets laws?

• Judicial

• Legislative

• Executive

Multiple Choice

Which branch of government enforces laws?

• Judicial

• Legislative

• Executive

Checks and Balances: Article 2 Section 2 Clause 2 (page 11)

Fill in the Blanks

A system of checks and balances ensures that one branch does not become too

. (one word)

Fill in the Blanks

Click on the image to read question and answer choices. Type your answer (letter only)

Multiple Choice

What are the 2 parts of our Congress?

• The President and the Vice President

• House of Representatives and the Senate

• Judicial Branch and Executive Branch

Multiple Choice

Who can veto a law?

• Vice President

• Supreme Court

• President

Multiple Choice

What is the highest court in the Judicial Branch called?

• Congress Court

• County Court

• Supreme Court

Multiple Choice

Which branch of government can appoint judges to the courts?

• Judicial Branch

• Executive Branch

• The Supreme Court

Multiple Choice

The best title for the diagram above would be -

• Checks and Balances

• Separation of Powers

• Judicial Review

• Original Jurisdiction

Match

Match the powers to the appropriate branch of government.

• Regulates interstate and foreign trade

• Headed by the president of the United States

• Hear cases involving federal law and questions involving interpretation of the

  Constitution

Legislative Branch

Executive Branch

Judicial Branch

• Legislative Branch

• Executive Branch

• Judicial Branch

Multiple Select

Select TWO answers that correctly belong on ARROW 5 from the Legislative branch

• approve Supreme court justices

• Appoint cabinet members

• Override a president veto

• Impeach the President

• Declare laws unconstitutional

Multiple Choice

Why did the founding fathers create the system of "CHECKS and BALANCES" as part of our constitution?

• to divide power among three levels of government evenly

• to allow for changes to the Constitution as time passes and the country grows

• to establish a bicameral (2-house) legislature

• to prevent any one branch from becoming more powerful than the others

Multiple Choice

Which of the following examples illustrates the system of checks and balances?

• The President calls for a special meeting of the his Cabinet.

• The President signs a tax bill, even though the Congress recommends that he not sign it.

• The President entertains the Queen of England.

• The President vetoes a bill, but Congress overrides his veto.