Constitution

Each branch of government has the power to block another branch to keep any one branch from having too much power. Example: President can veto a bill proposed by Congress.

• Checks and Balances

• Federalism

• democracy

• amendment

Electing representatives

• republicanism

• limited government

• Federalism

• Popular Sovereignty

A constitutional right to reject a decision or proposal made by a law-making body.

• objection

• rejection

• Veto

• ratify

The sharing of powers between a central government and the states

• individual rights

• separation of powers

• limited government

• federalism

Freedoms that cannot be taken away by another person or the government

• republicanism

• individual rights

• limited government

• popular sovereignty

The government only has the power given to it by the Constitution

• limited government

• federalism

• checks and balances

• individual rights

The powers of the government is divided between 3 branches (legislative, executive, judicial)

• three branches of government

• federalism

• separation of powers

• checks and balances

The power of the government is in the hands of the people.

• federalism

• popular sovereignty

• republicanism

• limited government

What is popular sovereignty?

• The federal and state governments share power

• The government's power comes from the permission of the people

• The government is divided into 3 branches

• Each branch of government has jobs to make sure other branches don't become too powerful

What is checks & balances?

• The federal and state governments share power

• The government's power comes from the permission of the people

• The government is divided into 3 branches

• Each branch of government has jobs to make sure other branches don't become too powerful