The Supreme Court can declare Congress’s laws unconstitutional. Congress can impeach Supreme Court justices. This is an example of which term?

The national government has the power to make treaties. The state governments have the power to establish schools. This is an example of which term?

Which term describes a form of government where the people elect representatives?

Benjamin Franklin said, “In free governments, the rulers are the servants and the people their superiors and sovereigns.” This expresses which term?

The Articles of Confederation had one branch of government called Congress. This is a nonexample of which term?

Which term means that a government’s power is limited by laws in order to protect the rights of citizens?

Which term means that the state governments and the national government share power?

One branch of government has absolute power, and nothing checks, or limits, it. This is a nonexample of which term?

A direct democracy is where people do not elect representatives. Instead, they vote on everything themselves. This is a nonexample of which form of government?

In the United States, the government is split into three independent branches: legislative, executive, and judicial. This is an example of which term?

Which term means that each branch of government can limit the power of the other branches?

A government’s power has no limits and does not have to protect individual rights. This is a nonexample of which term?

Which term describes dividing a government into distinct branches?

The national government has the power to coin money. The states have the power to conduct elections. This is an example of which term?

The belief that rulers are given their power by God and do not have to answer to anyone is a nonexample of which term?

In the United States, we vote for people to represent us in Congress. This is an example of which form of government?

The Constitution is a rulebook which tells the government what it can and cannot do. For example, the government cannot limit freedom of speech or set up a dictator. This is an example of which term?