WorksheetsConstitution Vocabulary
Total questions: 20
Worksheet time: 10mins
Checks and balances
A form of government in which representatives
get their authority from the people.
A system which prevents any one branch of
government from becoming too powerful.
the principle or rule of the Constitution that
divided all the powers and duties of government among separate
branches.
the distribution of power in a government between a central
government and local governments, such as states.
Civic responsibility
The duties related to being a citizen (ex. voting,
jury duty, being informed about current events)
A citizen’s right to fair treatment through the judicial system.
Amendments 5, 6, 7, and 8 are due process amendments to the U.S.
The principle or rule of the Constitution that
divided all the powers and
The principle or idea that nobody is above the law.
Constitutional Republic
A system which prevents any one branch of
government from becoming too powerful.
The principle or rule of the Constitution that
divided all the powers and duties of government among separate
branches.
A form of government in which representatives
get their authority from the people.
The power of the courts to decide whether actions are lawful
Due Process
The distribution of power in a government between a central
government and local governments, such as states.
The idea that power comes from the people.
The duties related to being a citizen (ex. voting,
jury duty, being informed about current events)
A citizen’s right to fair treatment through the judicial system.
Amendments 5, 6, 7, and 8 are due process amendments to the U.S.
Constitution.
Federal
National
The idea power comes from the people.
The principle or idea that nobody is above the law.
The power of the courts to decide whether actions are lawful
Federalism
The distribution of power in a government between a central
government and local governments, such as states.
The principle or rule of the Constitution that
divided all the powers and duties of government among separate
branches.
National
A form of government in which representatives
get their authority from the people.
Judicial Review
The principle or idea that nobody is above the law.
The duties related to being a citizen (ex. voting,
jury duty, being informed about current events)
A citizen’s right to fair treatment through the judicial system.
Amendments 5, 6, 7, and 8 are due process amendments to the U.S.
Constitution.
The power of the courts to decide whether actions are lawful
Popular Sovereignty
The principle or idea that nobody is above the law.
The idea the power comes from the people
A system which prevents any one branch of
government from becoming too powerful.
National
Rule of Law
The power of the courts to decide whether actions are lawful
The duties related to being a citizen (ex. voting,
jury duty, being informed about current events)
The principle or idea that nobody is above the law.
The principle or rule of the Constitution that
divided all the powers and duties of government among separate
branches.
Separation of Powers
Nationalism
The principle or rule of the Constitution that
divided all the powers and duties of government among separate
branches.
A system which prevents any one branch of
government from becoming too powerful.
The distribution of power in a government between a central
government and local governments, such as states.
A system which prevents any one branch of
government from becoming too powerful.
Federalism
Separation of Powers
Due Process
Checks and Balances
The duties related to being a citizen (ex. voting,
jury duty, being informed about current events)
Rule of Law
Civic Responsibility
Judicial Review
Due Process
A form of government in which representatives
get their authority from the people.
Popular Sovereignty
Federal
Constitutional Republic
Separation of Powers
A citizen’s right to fair treatment through the judicial system. Amendments 5, 6, 7, and 8 are due process amendments to the U.S. Constitution.
Judicial Review
Civic Responsibility
Due Process
Rule of Law
National
Checks and Balances
Federalism
Constitutional Republic
Federal
The distribution of power in a government between a central government and local governments, such as states.
Federalism
Checks and Balances
Separation of Powers
Judicial Review
The power of the courts to decide whether actions are lawful
Federalism
Rule of Law
Judicial Review
Civic Responsibility
The idea that power comes from the people.
Popular Sovereignty
Rule of Law
Due Process
Judicial Review
The principle or idea that nobody is above the law.
Judicial Review
Rule of Law
Federalism
Checks and Balances
The principle or rule of the Constitution that
divided all the powers and duties of government among separate
branches.
Judicial Review
Civic Responsibility
Checks and Balances
Separation of Powers
