Unit 9 Review

Checks and Balances

• The system that allows each branch of government to limit the powers of the other 2 branches
• A key constitutional principle that divides the functions of government among 3 branches to prevent any one branch from gaining too much power
• The law-making part of the government
• The part of government that carries out, or executes, the laws

Separation of Power

• The law-making part of the government
• A key constitutional principle that divides the functions of government among 3 branches to prevent any one branch from gaining too much power
• The system that allows each branch of government to limit the powers of the other 2 branches
• The part of government that carries out, or executes, the laws

Legislative Branch

• The law-making part of the government
• The part of government that carries out, or executes, the laws
• The part of government that interprets the laws (Judges, Supreme Court)

Federalism

• The part of government that carries out, or executes, the laws
• The constitutional system that shares power between the national and state governments
• The law-making part of the government

Judicial Branch

• The law-making part of the government
• The part of government that interprets the laws (Judges, Supreme Court)
• The part of government that carries out, or executes, the laws

Executive Branch

• The law-making part of the government
• The part of government that interprets the laws (Judges, Supreme Court)
• The part of government that carries out, or executes, the laws

majority rule

• A basic principle of democracy that says laws are passed by majority vote and elections are decided by a majority of the voters
• A key constitutional principle that divides the functions of government among 3 branches to prevent any one branch from gaining too much power
• The system that allows each branch of government to limit the powers of the other 2 branches

The Preamble is written to explain what?

• Why the Americans wanted independence
• Who was in charge of the US government
• The purpose of the constitution
• A list of grievances

What does Article 3 in the Constitution discuss?

• judicial branch
• legislative branch
• executive branch

Why did the framers of the Constitution include the possibility of amendments?

• they didn't think they would actually need them
• they thought the Constitution was perfect without them
• they knew the Constitution would need to be changed over time