8th Grade Unit 3 Flashcard Set #1

A change to the Constitution

• amendment

• ratify

• propose

• veto

A system that allows each branch of government to limit the powers of the other branches in order to prevent abuse of power

• Legislative

• Executive

• Checks and Balances

• Three Branches of Gov

A system in which power is divided between the national and state governments

• federalism

• republicanism

• capitalism

• democracy

Basic liberties and rights of all citizens are guaranteed in the Bill of Rights.

• State Rights

• Central Rights

• Individual Rights

a government whose powers are defined and limited by a constitution.

• Limited Government

• Unlimited government

A government in which no limits are imposed on the ruler's authority. The leaders don't have to follow the same laws as everyone else.

• Limited Government

• Unlimited Government

Rule by the people

• federalism

• popular sovereignty

• republicanism

A form of government in which people elect representatives to create and enforce laws

• federalism

• republicanism

• popular sovereignty

Constitutional division of powers among the legislative, executive, and judicial branches, with the legislative branch making law, the executive enforcing the law, and the judiciary interpreting the law

• Separation of Powers

• Checks and Balances

Formal approval

• Veto

• Ratification