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WorksheetsChecks and Balances
Total questions: 10
Worksheet time: 20mins
What is a Constitutional Government?
A government which has no rule of law
A government which follows a Constitution
A government in which 1 person decides all
What is a Republic?
Government based on the idea that the people hold the power
Government based on the idea that 1 person should hold all the power
Government based on the idea that everyone can do as they wish
Which words mean that "The people hold the power"?
Checks and Balances
Separation of Powers
Popular Sovereignty
The Judicial Branch does what?
Interprets the laws
Makes the laws
Enforces the laws
Who is the head of the Executive branch?
The People
Congress
The President
The Supreme Court
The Legislative Branch does what?
Makes the laws
Interprets the laws
Enforces the laws
Who is the head of the Legislative branch?
Senate
House of Reps
Congress
The People
Which is a power granted to our Federal government?
Creating public schools
Issuing drivers licences
Making peace treaties with other countries
Creating Marriage laws
What is an example of a power granted to our State government?
Declaring war
Making peace treaties with other countries
Printing money
Creating public schools
This system gives the 3 branches of the government the ability to 'check' each other's power.
Separation of powers
Checks and separations
Checks and balances
