U.S. Government (basic principles/branches of government)

Basic principle of the Constitution: The people have the power.

• republicanism

• federalism

• limited government

• popular sovereignty

Basic principle of the Constitution: Power is shared between federal, state, and local government.

• popular sovereignty

• checks and balances

• federalism

• individual rights

Basic principle of the Constitution: The people vote for representatives in the government.

• republicanism

• separation of powers

• federalism

• popular sovereignty

Basic principle of the Constitution: The U.S. government is divided into 3 branches.

• popular sovereignty

• limited government

• separation of powers

• republicanism

Basic principle of the constitution: Each branch can limit the power of the other branches.

• individual rights

• checks and balances

• republicanism

• separation of powers

The ______ branch makes laws.

• executive

• legislative

• judicial

• olive

The _____ branch interprets laws.

• legislative

• executive

• judicial

• military

The _____ branch enforces laws.

• judicial

• executive

• legislative

• cedar

Organize these options into the right categories

Groups:

(a) legislative branch

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(b) executive branch

,

(c) judicial branch

• interprets laws

• 9 justices

• lower court judges

• Speaker of the House

• commander-in-chief

• negotiates with other nations

• executive orders

• enforces laws

• makes laws

• president

• House of Representatives

• controls taxes

• Senate

• Supreme Court