Government Concepts Quiz # 1

Division of government power between the national, state, and local/regional governments

• Federalism

• Separation of Powers

• Checks and Balances

Government system in which the power is held by the people. Can be either direct (people directly vote on policy) or indirect/republican (people elect representatives to vote on policy matters for them)

• Democracy

• Communism

• Socialism

• Capitalism

Each branch of government is subject to the restraints of the others.

• Federalism

• Checks and Balances

• Separation of Powers

• Judicial Review

Legislative, executive, and judicial powers are divided among three distinct and co equal branches of government.

• Federalism

• Checks and Balances

• Separation of Powers

• Judicial Review

The power of the court to determine the constitutionality of a government action

• Judicial Review

• Jurisdiction

• Constitutional Review

• Nationalism

The law applies equally to everyone. No one is above the law

• Rule of Law

• Reserved Power

• Inherent Power

• Enumerated Power

The government gets their power from the people who draw their power from the Constitution.

• Popular Sovereignty

• Democracy

• Republicanism

• Rule of Law

Powers of the government that are explicitly listed in the Constitution

• Enumerated Powers

• Delegated Powers

• Inherent Powers

• Reserved Powers

the power to make laws and frame public policies

• Legislative Power

• Executive Power

• Judicial Power

the power to execute, enforce, and administer laws

• Legislative Power

• Executive Power

• Judicial Power