American Government OST Review Part 2

The split of authority among the three branches of government is known as the __.

• Checks and balances
• Separation of powers
• Two party system
• Winner takes all system

What keeps one branch of government from becoming too powerful?

• A system of checks and balances
• Separation of powers
• Supremacy of the Constitution
• Rule of Law

The definition of popular sovereignty is:

• Division of power between National, State, and Local Governments.

• Government's Power comes from the people.

• Separation of government powers into THREE BRANCHES

• Each branch "checks" the power of the other to prevent one branch from becoming too powerful.

The definition of federalism is:

• Division of power between National, State, and Local Governments.

• Government's Power comes from the people.

• Separation of government powers into THREE BRANCHES

• Each branch "checks" the power of the other to prevent one branch from becoming too powerful.

The definition of Checks and Balances is:

• Division of power between National, State, and Local Governments.

• Government's Power comes from the people.

• Separation of government powers into THREE BRANCHES

• Each branch "checks" the power of the other to prevent one branch from becoming too powerful.

The definition of Limited Government is:

• Division of power between National, State, and Local Governments.

• Government's Power comes from the people.

• Government's power is restricted

• Each branch "checks" the power of the other to prevent one branch from becoming too powerful.

Which article in the Constitution deals with the Executive Branch?

• l
• ll
• lll
• llll

What does the executive branch do?

• elect the president
• make the laws
• enforces the laws
• count the votes

.  Who has the expressed power to declare war?  

• President
• Congress
• House
• Senate

1. A Presidential action that has the force of law, but was presented by congress and can be overturned by a future President.

• Veto

• Executive Order

• Executive Agreement