
Basic Principles of American Government
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MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
10 sec • 1 pt
A form of political organization in which government power is divided between a central government and territorial subdivisions.
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MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
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The division of governmental power among several institutions such as the branches of government that must cooperate in decision-making.
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MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
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A form of government in which political control is exercised by all people, either directly or through their elected representatives.
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The power of the courts to determine the constitutionality of the actions of the legislative and executive branches of government. The precedent for Judicial Review was established in the 1803 case of Marbury v. Madison.
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MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
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A principle of democracy that asserts that the greater number of citizens in any political unit should select officials and determine policies.
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MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
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Constitutional mechanisms that allow one branch of the government to limit the exercise of power by another branch of government. For example, the president may veto legislation passed by Congress; the Senate must confirm major executive appointments; and the courts may declare acts of Congress unconstitutional.
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MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
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A higher law such as a constitution which declares it necessary to limit the powers of government in order to protect individual civil liberties, political and economic freedoms. In a limited government, everyone must obey the laws (rule of law).
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