Principles of Government

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

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 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

The Federal government is also known as?

• Limited government
• Main Governemnt
• National Government
• Official government

This principle states that the government should be DIVIDED into 3 branches: legislative, judicial, and executive.

• Separation of Powers
• Popular Soveriegnty
• Limited Government
• Checks and Balances