Government Ch. 3 Test

The government can only exercise authority if it has been given permission to do so by the People is called ________.

• Federalism

• 1. Rule of law

• Executive agreement

• Popular sovereignty

What is the concept that every member of society must obey the law and is never above it.

• Rule of law

• Popular sovereignty

• 1. Federalism

• Separation of power

The division of government responsibilities into distinct branches to limit any one branch from exercising the core functions of another is called ________.

• Popular sovereignty

• Separation of power

• Checks and balances

• Executive agreement

System that prevents any branch from exerting too much power is called _______.

• Separation of power

• Federalism

• Checks and balances

•  Popular sovereignty

1. The actions of the executive and legislative branches of government are subject to review and possible invalidation is called ___________.

• Judicial reviews

• Executive agreement

• 1. Checks and balances

• Rule of law

When the powers of government is split between state and national government it is called ________.

• republic

• democracy

• theocracy

• federalism

People that believe that the Constitution should be followed exactly the way it is written and not make assumptions believe in ___________ construction of the Constitution.

• loose

• strict

• absolute

• immediate

People that believe if the Constitution doesn't say exactly that you can't do something means that it is fine to do it believe in __________ construction to the Constitution.

• loose

• strict

• lenient

• relaxed

To propose an amendment to the Constitution what fraction of Congress must agree for it to be proposed?

• 1/4

• 1/2

• 2/3

• 3/5

To cancel or revoke by a legislative act is called ___________.

• cancel

• repeal

• veto

• ratify