citizens elect representatives to carry out their will
What is Republicanism?
100
The constitution divides the government into three branches
What is Separation of powers
100
the judicial branch in both the U.S. and Texas Constituion can declare a law unconstitutional, is this true or false
What is True?
100
This branch of the government can declare a law unconstitutional
What is the Judicial Branch?
100
This branch of government can declare a law unconstitutional
What is the Judicial Branch
200
no one branch of government is more powerful than the other
What are Checks and balances?
200
A government in which the people rule, a system in which the residents vote to decide an issue.
What is Popular Sovereignty?
200
popular sovereignty
What is the right of the people to vote for an issue called?
200
All of the following are principles in both the U.S. and Texas constitutions except; Bill of Rights for individuals,
unlimited governments,
three branches of government,
government of laws
What are unlimited governments
300
the government has only the powers that the constitution gives it
What are limited powers?
300
The Constitution protects individual rights such as freedom of speech,religion,---
What are Individual Rights?
300
Limited Government, republicanism,checks and balances,federalism,separation of powers,popular sovereignty,individual rights
What are the principles of the Texas Constitution?
300
One way that the Texas Constitution differs from the U.S. Consttution is;
The governor has more limited powers,
The president has more limited powers,
The legislature has appointed members
The judicial branch can suggest laws
What is The governor has more limited powers?
400
A document that explains a form of government
What is the Constitution?
400
unlimited power is one difference between the Texas Constitution and
What is the U.S. Constitution?
400
this is one way that the Texas Constituion differs from the U.S. Constituion.
What is the governor has more limited powers?
500
A division of power between the federal government and the states
What is Federalism?
500
Both elect representatives to the legislatures, this is a refelection of
What is Republicanism?
500
true or false unlimited government is a principle of the the U.S. and Texas Constitutions