Gov 3.1 Quiz

Idea that the people are the ultimate source of government authority

• popular sovereignty

• checks and balances

• federalism

• rule of law

Idea that all members of society, including rulers and government officials, must obey the law

• judicial review

• rule of law

• separation of powers

• veto

Theory that power should be divided among three branches of government: executive, legislative, and judicial

• federalism

• checks and balances

• separation of powers

• limited government

System that gives each branch of government the power to change or cancel the acts of another branch

• checks and balances

• judicial review

• federalism

• veto

President’s power to reject legislation

• judicial review

• veto

• unconstitutional

• Preamble

Power of the courts to determine whether government actions are constitutional

• judicial review

• rule of law

• popular sovereignty

• federalism

Any law or government action that violates a part of the Constitution

• unconstitutional

• limited government

• Preamble

• federalism

Landmark Supreme Court case that established the principle of judicial review

• Marbury v. Madison

• John Marshall

• “court-packing” plan

• Preamble

Prominent Federalist and chief justice of the United States for more than 34 years

• John Marshall

• Marbury v. Madison

• Preamble

• federalism

Introduction to the Constitution that states the broad goal of the new government

• Preamble

• rule of law

• limited government

• checks and balances