Chapter 3 Study Guide

Popular sovereignty is defined as:

• The belief that the authority and legitimacy of government is created by the will or consent of its people.

• The idea that monarchs have a divine right to rule.

• The principle that all citizens should have equal access to resources.

• The concept that governments should be based on religious laws.

Majority rule is defined as:

• A decision-making process where the option with the most votes wins.

• A system where the minority has the power to make decisions.

• A method of decision-making that requires unanimous consent.

• A process where decisions are made by a single leader.

Concurrent powers are defined as:

• Powers shared by both federal and state governments.

• Powers exclusive to the federal government.

• Powers exclusive to state governments.

• Powers held by local governments only.

The Preamble is a brief introductory statement of the Constitution's fundamental purposes and guiding principles.

• A brief introductory statement of the Constitution's fundamental purposes and guiding principles.

• A detailed explanation of the Constitution's articles.

• A historical account of the Constitution's creation.

• A list of amendments to the Constitution.

Limited government is defined as a political system where:

• the government has absolute power over all aspects of life.

• the government's powers are restricted by law, usually in a written constitution.

• the government controls the economy entirely.

• the government is run by a single party without opposition.

Concurrent powers are defined as:

• Powers shared by both the federal and state governments.

• Powers exclusive to the federal government.

• Powers exclusive to the state governments.

• Powers held by local governments only.

Veto is defined as:

• A decision-making process

• A right to reject a decision or proposal

• A form of agreement

• A type of negotiation

An amendment is a:

• change or addition to a legal or statutory document

• type of legal punishment

• form of government

• historical event

Repeal is defined as:

• To enact a new law

• To revoke or annul a law

• To amend a law

• To enforce a law

How many branches of government do we have in the United States?

• One

• Two

• Three

• Four