Constitution

Division of Power between the 3 branches of government

• Checks & Balances

• Separation of Powers

• Federalism

• Bicameral Legislature

Division of Government between the National and state governments

• Unicameral

• Bicameral

• Federalism

• Separation of Powers

Congress’s power to coin money is

• an elastic power.

• an expressed power.

• an implied power

• a non-legislative power.

Prevents any one branch of government from becoming too powerful. Allows each branch of government to limit powers of the other two branches.

• Separation of Powers

• Federalism

• Checks & Balances

• Natural Rights

Which of the following is NOT one of the principles included in the Constitution?

• popular sovereignty

• rule of law

• unlimited government

• separation of powers

The fact that each branch of government must be separate from the others and function on its own is known as the principle of _______.

• popular sovereignty
• separation of powers
• rule of law
•  checks and balances

If the president has vetoed a bill, the United States Constitution provides that the bill will become a law when the bill is

• passed again by two-thirds of both houses of Congress

• declared constitutional by the Supreme Court

• approved by three-fourths of the state legislatures

• approved by a joint committee of Congress

How does the system of Checks and Balance protect people?

• it keeps any of the branches from over powering the other so as not to destroy the rights of people
• it keeps any of the branches from fighting so the people are safe
• it keeps one branch in power and destroys the rights of people
• it keeps all branches in power so as to destroy the rights of  people

Which Constitutional principle states that the power of government comes from the people?

• Federalism
• Republicanism
• Checks and Balances
• Popular Sovereignty

Which branch of government interprets laws?

• Judicial (courts)
• Executive (president)
• Legislative (Congress)