power should be divided between state and national government to avoid abuse of power in one central controlling political power

• separation of powers 
• federalism
• checks and balances
• republicanism

the US Constitution is considered an "evolving" document because:

• established the use of checks and balances and separation of powers
• it is based off of earlier political documents and has a process to allow for change
• has a process in which to impeach the president
• depends on the citizens to insure Liberty

which phrase from the Declaration of Independence reflects the idea of popular sovereignty?

• deriving their just powers from the consent of the governed 
• all men are created equal
• the right to life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness 
• all men are ... endowed by their creator with certain unalienable rights

to avoid too much power concentrated in one branch of the government the framers of the constitution created

• checks and balances
• a system of 2 political parties
• separation of powers
• a single house legislature

which statement describes republicanism as defined in the US constitution?

• the president is elected through the electoral college
• citizens choose their representatives
• a Supreme Court rules if laws are constitutional
• a 2 party political system was created

the Federalist papers refers to the need for

• a government limited by a constitution
• a federal system of government
• an independent military separate from the government
• a national education system

the president can appoint federal judges, the supreme court can declare a law unconstitutional, and congress over riding a presidential veto of a law are all examples of 

• the 3 branches of the US government
• the idea of separation of powers
• the principle of checks and balances
• the system of federalism

A government in which the people rule, the authority of the government comes from the people

• Popular Sovereignty
• Checks and Balances
• Federalism

These are personal liberties (freedoms) and privileges guaranteed to every citizen

• Individual Rights
• Separation of Powers
• Limited Government

The principle of government that states each branch of government has the ability to limit and check the power of the other branches

• Checks & Balances
• Federalism
• Popular Soveriegnty
• Separation of Powers