Civics - Chapter 3 Terms Review

Match the term to the definition.

Groups:

(a) Federalist

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(b) Anti-Federalist

• those who opposed ratification of the Constitution

• supporters of the Constitution

The ​ (a)   is a group of people named by each state legislature to select the president & vice president.

• Electoral College
• Supreme Court
• State Governors

What is Federalism?

• A form of government in which power is divided between the federal, or national, government and the states

• A form of government where only one person or small group rules

• A form of government which is ruled by a monarch

The ​ (a)   the opening section of the Constitution.

• Preamble
• Introduction
• Declaration of Independence

Any change to the Constitution is called an ​ (a)   .

• Amendment
• repeal
• change

What are the first 10 amendments of the constitution called?

• The Bill of Rights

• The Declaration of Independence

• Expressed Powers

Organize these options into the right categories

Groups:

(a) Legislative Branch

,

(b) Executive Branch

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(c) Judicial Branch

• Enforces Laws

• Reviews Laws

• Has 2 Houses

• Interprets the Law

• Lawmaking branch of goverment

What is Popular Sovereignty?

• The notion that power lies with the people

• The notion that the power lies within the government

• The notion that only the President holds power

​ (a)   is the principal that the law applies to everyone, even those who govern.

• Rule of Law
• Amendment
• Tyranny

​ (a)   refers to the spit of authority among the legislative, executive, and judicial branches.

​ (b)   refers to a system in which each branch of government is able to check, or restrain, the power of the others.

• Separation of Powers
• Checks and Balances
• Division of Responsibilities