Unit 6, Lesson 2

_________________ means that a government is run by the people of that country.

• Rule of Law

• Popular Sovereignty

• Separation of Powers

• Checks and Balances

_________ means that each branch of government has a specific job to do.

• Rule of Law

• Popular Sovereignty

• Separation of Powers

• Checks and Balances

The idea of separation of powers came from which philosopher?

• John Adams

• Montesquieu

• Aristotle

• Socrates

What does the legislative branch of government do?

• makes laws

• enforces laws

• interprets laws

• breaks laws

What does the executive branch of government do?

• makes laws

• enforces laws

• interprets laws

• breaks laws

What does the judicial branch of government do?

• makes laws

• enforces laws

• interprets laws

• breaks laws

___________ means to put a government official on trial for wrongdoing.

• To veto

• To sign

• To ignore

• To impeach

What was the biggest problem with the Articles of Confederation?

• The Articles did not allow the national government enough power.

• The Articles allowed the national government too much power.

• The Articles gave too much money and power to Britain.

• The Articles were too expensive.

__________ is when governmental power is shared by the nation and the states.

• Nationalism

• Federalism

• Feudalism

• Colonialism

___________ is an addition or change to the Constitution.

• An amendment

• A veto

• An appeal

• Federalism