separation of powers vs. checks and balances

Which branch of government is responsible for interpreting the laws through court cases?

• judicial

• executive

• legislative

This idea calls for the people to exercise to delegate their power by electing or voting for their political representation.

• Limited Government

• Separation of Powers

• Republicanism

• Federalism

Which principle is shown in the image?

• Limited Government

• Popular Sovereignty

• Separation of Powers

• Federalism

Which principle is in this image?

• Popular Sovereignty

• Separation of Powers

• Republicanism

• Federalism

Why does the Constitution allow the country to add amendments?

• to ensure the adaptability of the Constitution to changing times

• to guarantee that no one branch of government became too powerful

• to allow the executive branch to expand its power as needed

• to limit the influence of political parties over government policies

Which principle is shown in the image?

• Limited Government

• Popular Sovereignty

• Separation of Powers

• Federalism

Which principle is represented in the image?

• Republicanism

• Limited Government

• Checks and Balances

• Separation of Powers

The national government only has the powers listed in the constitution:

• Popular Sovereignty

• Limited Government

• Federalism

• Checks and Balances

Both the United States Constitution and Georgia's Constitution provide for a system of checks and balances. Why did the authors of both constitutions include this system?

• To encourage cooperation between political parties

• To guarantee that all citizens have equal rights

• To ensure that no branch of government becomes too powerful

• To ensure that large states do not have more power than small states.

What is the term for a document stating the rules under which a government will operate?

• constitution

• suffrage

• decree

• treaty