The Constitution and Federalism

All treaties made by the President must be ratified by the Senate is an example of

• Popular Sovereignty

• Checks and Balances

• Separation of Powers

The government can govern only with the consent (permission) of the governed.

• Popular Sovereignty

• Checks and Balances

• Judicial Review

“Congress shall make no law” denying individual freedoms of the 1st Amendment

• Popular Sovereinty

• Limited Government

• Checks and Balances

Federal courts may declare any government action that violates the Constitution to be illegal.

• Federalism

• Judicial Review

• Popular Sovereignty

Divides political authority between government a national government and the states

• Checks and Balances

• Separation of Powers

• Federalism

What branch appoints the Supreme Court Justices

• executive

• legislative

• judicial

What branch is also known as Congress

• Executive

• Legislative

• Judicial

Has the power of Judicial Review

• Executive

• Legislative

• Judicial

What branch makes the laws for the Nation

• Executive

• Legislative

• Judicial

What branch includes the President, Vice President and Cabinet Members

• Executive

• Legislative

• Judicial