Review #4

Which ensures the government's power is restricted to protect individual rights?

• vice president

• Limited Government

• concurrent powers

• cabinet

This limits the the governments powers by dividing it among the legislative, executive, and judicial branches.

• separation of powers

• party leader

• judicial review

• executive

The ________ further restricts the governments powers by granting each branch specific authority to check the actions of the other branches.

• legislative

• commander in chief

• separation of powers

• checks and balance

safeguards individuals from the governments arbitrary (abusive) use of power by guaranteeing a fair and reasonable legal process

• Due process of law

• hierarchy of law

• committee

• vice president

The leader of the U.S. Senate is

• the Vice President of the United States

• the President Pro Tempore

• The President of the United States

• The Speaker of the House

The U.S. House of Representatives has how many members?

• 100

• 435

• 535

• 271

The number of House of Representatives from each state is based on

• legal process

• votes

• population

• hierarchy of law

The _______ Clause in Article I, Section 8 of the Constitution gives Congress the authority to enact any laws necessary to carry out its enumerated powers.

• Carbon

• Elastic

• Stretchy

• Rubber

Which powers are shared by the federal and state governments?

• Enumerated Powers

• Reserved Powers

• Delegated Powers

• Concurrent Powers

The ______ branch has the power to approve the President's budget, declare war, and override a presidential veto

• Executive

• Legislative

• Judicial

• Supreme Court