Review-Leg, Executive, Judicial, Constitution

What Constitutional Principle says "We the People"?

• Popular Sovereignty
• Judicial Review
• Limited Government
• Separation of Powers

What is federalism?

• The people vote for their leaders who then represent them. 
• The people have individual rights. 
• There are three branches of government. 
• The state and national government share power. 

What is "checks and balances?"

• Each branch of power has the ability to limit the power of the other branches. 
• The people elect their leaders. 
• The people are in charge. 
• The people have rights. (Bill of Rights) 

What does the Legislative Branch do?

• Congress- it makes the laws
• The President- carries out the laws
• Supreme Court it interprets the laws

What does the Judicial Branch do?

• Congress- it makes the laws
• The President- carries out the laws
• Supreme Court it interprets the laws

What does the Executive Branch do?

• Congress- it makes the laws
• The President- carries out the laws
• Supreme Court it interprets the laws

The power of the Supreme Court to decide what the Constitution means is.......

• Appellate Jurisdiction

• Summary Judgement

• Judicial Review

• Writ of Certiorari

Ability of each branch to oversee the activities of other branches-

• Federalism
• Separation of powers
• Jurisdiction
• Checks and balances

If government officials break the law, they can be arrested like anyone else.  This reflects:

• Federalism
• Republicanism
• Popular Sovereignty
• Limited Government

Only Congress can declare war.

• True
• False