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What is the Legislative Branch?
Known for the idea of natural rights such as “Life, Liberty, and Property”.
Who is John Locke?
Document used as a model for limited government.
What is the English Magna Carta?
Argued that the powers of government should be separated and balanced.
Who is Montesquieu?
The introduction that outlines the purpose of the Constitution.
What is the Preamble?
The body of the Constitution.
What are Articles?
Defining the government’s powers in the Constitution.
What is Limited Government?
Type of government where people rule through elected representatives.
What is a republican form of government?
This branch of government has the power of judicial review.
What is the Judicial Branch?
The power of the people to rule.
What is popular sovereignty?
Changes made to the Constitution.
What are Amendments?
To support individuals, in addition of the Bill of Rights.
What are Individual Rights?
This branch of government enforces or executes laws and is led by the President.
What is the Executive Branch?
The concept that each branch can check and approve other branches actions.
What is Checks and Balances?
The principle of government that supports the creation of the legislative, executive, and judicial branches.
The set up of Federal and State governments with branches that have different duties and powers.
What is Federalism?