Gov't Constitution Vocab

the principle that a government gets its power from the consent of its people, primarily through their elected representatives is... (hint: the most POPULAR person gets elected)

• separation of powers

• popular sovereignty

• federalism

• republicanism

the division of government responsibilities into distinct branches to limit the power of each branch is called...

• checks and balances

• limited government

• rule of law

• separation of powers

the concept of a government that is limited in power by law... (the government can't do whatever they want - there are rules they must follow)

• limited government

• popular sovereignty

• republicanism

• rule of law

the division or separation of power across federal (national), state, and local levels of government is also known as...

• federalism

• republicanism

• separation of powers

• judicial review

the system that allows each of the three branches of government to check some acts of the others to ensure that no one branch is abusing its power is called...

• federalism

• republicanism

• popular sovereignty

• checks and balances

_____________ allows the supreme court to decide if laws are unconstitutional

• rule of law

• judicial review

• checks and balances

• republicanism

the idea that NO ONE is above the law (not even the president!)

• rule of law

• absolute rule

• judicial review

• republicanism

a political ideology in which the people have a say in the government (by voting)

• federalism

• checks and balances

• republicanism

• separation of powers