Retake Quizizz for Unit 8 Vocab Quiz

Each branch has the power to limit the power of the other branches.

• Constitution

• Separation of Powers

• Popular Sovereignty

• Checks and Balances

The government gets its authority / power from the people, and they have the right to alter it or abolish it.

• Popular Sovereignty

• Checks and Balances

• Limited Government

• Republicanism

A set of rules and guidelines that determine how a country or state government will work.

• Bill of Rights

• Federalism

• Constitution

• Republicanism

The ability for each person in the U.S. to pursue life and happiness without interference from other people or from the government.

• Individual Rights

• Limited Government

• Popular Sovereignty

• Bill of Rights

The government has only the power the Constitution gives it, and in turn people must obey the laws put in place.

• Separation of Powers

• Limited Government

• Checks and Balances

• Republicanism

A section of both the U.S. and Texas Constitution that protects individual freedoms.

• Constitutional Preamble

• Separation of Powers

• Bill of Rights

• Individual Rights

The legislative branch is split up into two chambers or houses.

• Federalism

• Republicanism

• Popular Sovereignty

• Bicameral

The people exercise their power by voting representatives into office.

• Federalism

• Separation of Powers

• Checks and Balances

• Republicanism

The government is divided into 3 branches, with individual responsibilities. Not one branch is given more power than the other.

• Checks and Balances

• Separation of Powers

• Bicameral

• Federalism

Division of power between the federal government and the states.

• Federalism

• Republicanism

• Separation of Powers

• Checks and Balances