10.4 A constitutional democracy

What branch is having its power checked when...
Congress overrides a President's veto?

• Legislative Branch
• Executive Branch
• Judicial Branch
• none

What branch is having its power checked when...
the President vetoes a bill?

• Legislative Branch
• Executive Branch
• Judicial Branch
• none

What branch is having its power checked when...
the President recommends laws to Congress?

• Legislative Branch
• Executive Branch
• Judicial Branch
• none

How many branches are there in the United States government?

• 2

• 3

• 4

What system prevents any one branch from gaining too much power?

• Checks and Balances

• State of the Union

• the Constitution

The term democracy means
“rule by __________ .”

• the mob
• the monarch
• the president
• the people

The government gets its power from the people. This idea is called ___________.

• public agenda

• suffrage

• Popular sovereignty

• democracy

Suffrage means....

• Pain and agony

• something that continues to hurt

• the right to vote

• the right to run for office

What is the process called that immigrants can become legal citizens?

• civic virtue

• naturalization

• immigration screening

• green card application

How can people take part in our American constitutional government?

• vote

• participate in campaigns

• act with civic virtue

• all of these