Chapter 5 Vocabulary Quiz Part 2

One of seven main parts of the Constitution

• Article

• Amendment

• Preamble

• Chapter

Any change to the Constitution

• Amendment

• Preamble

• Article

• Veto

The lawmaking branch of government

• legislative branch

• judicial branch

• executive branch

• the cabinet

The branch of government that carries out the laws.

• executive branch

• legislative branch

• judicial branch

• veto branch

The branch of government that interprets the laws

• judicial branch

• executive branch

• legislative branch

• amending branch

The idea that power lies with the people.

• popular sovereignty

• limited government

• rule of law

• seperation of powers

A government that can do only what the people allow it to do through a constitution and laws.

• limited government

• popular sovereignty

• rule of law

• checks and balances

The priciple that the law applies equally ot everyone, even those in power

• rule of law

• popular sovereignty

• limited goverment

• seperation of powers

The split of authority between the legislative, executive and judicial branches of government.

• checks and balances

• separation of powers

• limited power

• rule of law

A system where each branch of government is able to check, or restrain, the power of the other branches.

• checks and balances

• limited government

• popular soveriegnty

• rule of law