gov chp 3 test

What principle holds that no government is all-powerful and that a government may do only those things that the people have given it the power to do?

• limited government
• popular sovereignty
• constitutionalism
• rule of law

Government must be conducted according to constitutional principles.

• limited government
• popular sovereignty
• constitutionalism
• rule of law

Distribution of powers to the three branches of government

• separation of powers.
• checks and balances
• veto
• judicial review

Allows one branch of government to limit the power of another.

• separation of powers.
• checks and balances
• veto
• judicial review

In what way can the executive branch check the power of the legislative branch?

• by creating lower courts
• by impeaching members of congress
• by vetoing legislation
• by appointing supreme court justices.

The division of power among a central government and several regional governments.

• Unconstitutional
• constitutional
• federalism
• veto

State-by-state approval of a constitutional amendment.

• amendment
• ratification
• formal amendment
• bill of rights

The first ten amendments listing the basic rights held by the people

• Articles of confederation 
• Decoration of independence
• Convention
• bill of rights

A pact made by the President directly with the head of a foreign state. 

• executive agreement
• treaty
• electoral college
• cabinet

The body that makes the formal selection of the nation's President.

• executive agreement
• treaty
• electoral college
• cabinet