Principles of Government

What are the three branches of government?

• Legislative

• Presidential

• Executive

• Judicial

What is popular sovereignty?

• a political principle that decided what branches have what powers

• principle states governments authority comes from the consent of its people

• a political principle that tells people what rights they have

• a political principle that can veto the legislative branch's laws

What is limited government?

• gives the government no power

• gives the government all the power that they want

• religious laws and political laws have no difference

• the principle that holds that no government is all powerful

What is separation of powers?

• separates the money system from the political system

• constitutional doctrine that divides the government into 3 branches

• separates government workers from politicians

• separates the people from the government

Federalism is about feuding countries.

• True

• False

What is federalism?

• a system of government that divides power between central and regional gov

• federalists vs anti-federalists

• decides foreign affairs

• system of government that decides what power each branch of federal gov has

What are checks and balances?

• a piece of paper that gives money

• each branch of gov keeps others in check, so none will have too much power

• personal finance

• when i want to give another person more money

An example of checks and balances is when the executive branch can veto a law the legislative branch wants to pass.

• True

• False

What is judicial review?

• When the judicial branch of the gov can decide if a law is unconstitutional

• When the judicial branch reviews the work of the other branches

• When the judicial branch can decide what powers the other branches can have

• When the judical branch decides who is president of the United States

What is a recent example of judicial review?

• Biden being elected president

• Roe VS. Wade

• free lunches in schools in