Government 1st Semester Exam
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Popular sovereignty - 🧠ANSWER ✔✔A government in which the people
rule by their own consent.
Limited government - 🧠ANSWER ✔✔In this type of government everyone,
including all authority figures, must obey laws. Constitutions, statements of
rights, or other laws define the limits of those in power so they cannot take
advantage of the elected, appointed, or inherited positions.
Federalism - 🧠ANSWER ✔✔A system in which power is divided between
the national and state governments
Separation of powers - 🧠ANSWER ✔✔Constitutional division of powers
among the legislative, executive, and judicial branches, with the legislative
, branch making law, the executive applying and enforcing the law, and the
judiciary interpreting the law
Checks and balances - 🧠ANSWER ✔✔A major principle of the American
system of government. Helps maintain separation of powers so that no one
branch gets too powerful. Explained in Federalist 51. Examples: President
vetos laws; Senate confirms appointments & treaties; Congress impeaches
president & judges...
Preamble - 🧠ANSWER ✔✔Introduction to the Constitution
Article 1 - 🧠ANSWER ✔✔Article of the Constitution that defines the
Legislative Branch, it's powers, members, and workings.
Article 2 - 🧠ANSWER ✔✔Article of the Constitution that defines the
Executive Branch, it's powers, duties, and means of removal.
Article 3 - 🧠ANSWER ✔✔Article of the Constitution that sets up the Judicial
Branch and defines treason.
Article 4 - 🧠ANSWER ✔✔Article of the Constitution that regulates the
states' powers, and their interaction with the National government.
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Popular sovereignty - 🧠ANSWER ✔✔A government in which the people
rule by their own consent.
Limited government - 🧠ANSWER ✔✔In this type of government everyone,
including all authority figures, must obey laws. Constitutions, statements of
rights, or other laws define the limits of those in power so they cannot take
advantage of the elected, appointed, or inherited positions.
Federalism - 🧠ANSWER ✔✔A system in which power is divided between
the national and state governments
Separation of powers - 🧠ANSWER ✔✔Constitutional division of powers
among the legislative, executive, and judicial branches, with the legislative
, branch making law, the executive applying and enforcing the law, and the
judiciary interpreting the law
Checks and balances - 🧠ANSWER ✔✔A major principle of the American
system of government. Helps maintain separation of powers so that no one
branch gets too powerful. Explained in Federalist 51. Examples: President
vetos laws; Senate confirms appointments & treaties; Congress impeaches
president & judges...
Preamble - 🧠ANSWER ✔✔Introduction to the Constitution
Article 1 - 🧠ANSWER ✔✔Article of the Constitution that defines the
Legislative Branch, it's powers, members, and workings.
Article 2 - 🧠ANSWER ✔✔Article of the Constitution that defines the
Executive Branch, it's powers, duties, and means of removal.
Article 3 - 🧠ANSWER ✔✔Article of the Constitution that sets up the Judicial
Branch and defines treason.
Article 4 - 🧠ANSWER ✔✔Article of the Constitution that regulates the
states' powers, and their interaction with the National government.
