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Principles of the Constitution
Three Branches and Checks and Balances
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A document that explains how a government is run

Constitution

100

  1. State governments have the power to pass marriage laws within their states.

Federalism

100

What is Popular Sovereignty

People have the power/The government must obey the people

100

Which branch creates the laws?

Legislative
200

Bicameral Legislature also means

Two-Part/Two House Legislature

200

The Executive Branch has the power to carry out laws established.

Separation of Powers

200

What is Checks and Balances

A system that allows each branch of government to limit and balance the power of the other branches

200

The Legislative Branche Creates the laws, which branch can veto the laws?

Executive

300
What does it mean to approve/make a contract or document official?

Ratification/Ratify

300

  1. Government leaders, like the President, must obey the laws of the land.

Limited Government

300

What is Limited Government

A system that restricts the power of the government. Governments power is limited by the law.

300

Which branch can declare presidential actions unconstitutional and which Branch is affects

Judicial, Executive

400

What are changes to a document/Constitution known as?

Amendments

400

government's power comes from the people

Popular Sovereignty

400

Explain the Separation of Powers

 constitutional principle that divides the government into three branches: legislative, executive, and judicial

400

What is the purpose of the Judicial Branch

To interpret the laws

500

The first written constitution for the United States was known as what?

Articles of Confederation

500

Congress has the power to make laws but the President may veto (reject) any act of Congress.

Checks and Balances


500

Explain Federalism

the division and sharing of power between the national and state governments.

500

What Article in the constitution discusses the Executive Branch

2nd

500

Explain all the Articles in the Constitution 

Ex. Article 1: *Insert two words*

Article 2: *Insert two Words*

1: Legislative Branch

2: President

3: Judicial Branch

4. States

5. Amendments

6. Supremacy 

7. Ratification