Principles CFA 2

What is the division of governmental authority into three branches: legislative, executive, and judicial

• Separation of powers

• Federalism

• Checks and Balances

• Due Process

What is the division of governmental authority between the national and state governments?

• Separation of powers

• Federalism

• Checks and Balances

• Due Process

Concurrent powers are those that are shared between

• Congress and the President

• the House of Representatives and the Supreme Court

• the people and the government

• the state governments and the national government

The Supreme Court declaring a legislative law unconstitutional is an example of

• Checks and Balances

• Federalism

• Separation of Powers

• Due Process

The branch of government that interprets laws

• Congress
• Executive
• Legislative
• Judicial

The branch of government that makes laws

• Legislative
• Executive
• Judicial
• Supreme Court

The division of power between a central government and state governments is called

• The United States
• the Supremacy Clause
• the Necessary and Proper Clause
• federalism

The central government of the United States is called the 

• federal government
• executive branch
• constitution
• congress