The Constitution

• Individual Rights

• Popular Sovereignty

• Separation of Powers

"Restrict the power of government"

• Federalism

• Checks and Balances

• Limited Government

• Individual Rights

• Popular Sovereignty

• Separation of Powers

• Republicanism

• Checks and Balances

• Popular Sovereignty

• Federalism

• Checks and Balances

• Limited Government

Why is "Rule of Law" important in a democracy?

• it maintains order

• in protects the citizens by ensuring no one is above the law

• it limits the government

• it protects the citizens from tyranny

• all of the above

What are the powers of judicial review?

• Allow higher courts to review lower courts' decisions

• Appoint judges and justices for the national government

• Determine if actions and laws made by other branches are constitutional

• Create amendments to fix federal power

to reject

• veto
• bill
• Cabinet
• census

To get rid of or to cancel a law.

• militia

• boycott

• repeal

• tyranny

A stalemate that can occur as a result of a divided government which results in difficulty passing laws

• Filibuster

• Conference Committee

• Gridlock

• Pocket Veto