Lesson 4, constitutional democracy

The constitution

• Empower he federal government

• gives it enough power to govern the nation

• gives each branch of the government certain powers

• All of the above

The Constitution describes how the federal government shares power, but among which branches of government?

• Legislative

• Executive

• Judicial

• A&B

• All of the above

All three branches of the government do not have to work together to pass laws

• True

• False

In a constitutional government, the power to govern comes from?

• The states

• The People

• The Bill of Rights

• The Laws

The Constitution combines the powers of the federal and state government:

• True

• False

How does the government operates among the branches of government?

• The Majority wins

• The Minority Wins

• Checks and balances

Keeps any one branch of government from becoming to powerful or misusing its authority.

• Union

• Checks and balance

• The 10th Amendment

• Bill of Rights

The same three branches of government exist in state and local government

• True

• False

State government are led by a

• Mayor

• Legislature

• Governor

• President

Each branch of government is given different powers by the Constitution in a way that allows each branch to watch over the others is called

• Shared Powers

• Checks and balances

• Power of Veto

• Judicial Law