Civics Chapter Three

Popular Sovereignty

• Consent of the King
• Consent of the Governed
• Consent of the President

This part of the Constitution is the introduction that explains why the Constitution was written

• Preamble
• Article One
• Amendment One
• Amendment Three

Checks and Balances is a system

• used to balance tax revenue with expenses
• that prevents any branch of the federal government from having too much power.
• the two houses of Congress use to prevent each other from having too much power.

Majority Rule

• The principle that, in a disagreement, everyone will accept the decision of the majority
• The principle that, in a disagreement, everyone will form a new minority
• The principle that, in an agreement, everyone does what they want to do

Which branch has court systems to help interpret the Constitution?

• Legislative
• Executive
• Judicial

Which branch is the President of the United States in? This branch carries out the law.

• Legislative
• Executive
• Judicial

Which branch has two houses in Congress? This branch writes the laws.

• Legislative
• Executive
• Judicial

What are the two houses of Congress, the House of Representative and

• the Parliament
• The Senate
• The Commons
• The Cabinet

Amending the Constitution requires

• approval by 2/3 of Congress and 3/4th of the states
• approval by just the Congress
• approval by just the President
• approval by 1/2 of the people

All powers that the Constitution does not give to the federal government

• are given to the state government
• are given to the president
• are given to the Congress
• are given to the local government