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- 1. Multiple ChoiceWhy do we have 3 branches of government instead of 1 branch?to mix things upwe like odd numbersto limit powerthat is what they had in England
- 2. Multiple ChoiceWhat type of government votes for officials to serve the will of the people?Federal GovernmentMonarchyDictatorshipRepresentative Government
- 3. Multiple ChoiceA system in which each branch of government limits the power of the other branchtotalitarianismchecks and balancesunlimited governmentabsolutism
- 4. Multiple ChoiceWe the peopleRepublicanismPopular SovereigntyFederalismSeparation of powers
- 5. Multiple ChoiceNo official government is above the lawChecks and balancesFederalismLimited GovernmentSeparation of Powers
- 6. Multiple ChoiceFederal courts have the power to nullify unconstitutional actsJudicial ReviewPopular SovereigntyChecks and balancesRepublicanism
- 7. Multiple ChoicePrevents misuse of powerFederalismsSeparation of powerspopular sovereigntyLimited Government
- 8. Multiple ChoiceDivides power between central and local governmentsChecks and BalancesJudicial ReviewLimited GovernmentFederalism
- 9. Multiple Choiceincludes the three branches of governmentJudicial ReviewRepublicanismLimited GovernmentSeparation of powers
- 10. Multiple ChoiceThe Power of the president to VETO a bill is an example of:Separation of PowerChecks and BalancesRepublicanismPopular Sovereignty
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Each branch having its own power is an example ofFederalismSeparation of PowerChecks and BalancesRepublicanism - 12. Multiple ChoicePower is equal between federal and state government; this is an example of:Checks and BalancesSeparation of PowerFederalismRepublicanism
- 13. Multiple ChoiceWhy did the framers of the Constitution place strict limits o the power of the government?They were afraid that the states would get too much power.They wanted to perserve the idea of self-governmentThey wanted to protect individual rights.They did not trust the people to govern themselves
- 14. Multiple ChoiceThese are personal liberties (freedoms) and privileges guaranteed to every citizenIndividual RightsSeparation of PowersLimited Government
- 15. Multiple ChoiceThis is the idea that everyone, citizens and powerful leaders alike, must obey the lawLimited GovernmentRepublicanismIndividual RightsFederalism
- 16. Multiple ChoiceThis idea calls for the people to exercise or delegate their power by electing or VOTING for their political representationRepublicanismSeparation of PowersIndividual RightsChecks and Balances
- 17. Multiple ChoiceThe principle of government that states federal and state governments must share powersFederalismRepublicanismChecks & BalancesSeparation of powers
- 18. Multiple Choicewhich statement describes republicanism as defined in the US constitution?the president is elected through the electoral collegecitizens choose their representativesa Supreme Court rules if laws are constitutionala 2 party political system was created
- 19. Multiple Choicethe Federalist papers refers to the need fora government limited by a constitutiona federal system of governmentan independent military separate from the governmenta national education system
- 20. Multiple Choicethe president can appoint federal judges, the supreme court can declare a law unconstitutional, and congress over riding a presidential veto of a law are all examples ofthe 3 branches of the US governmentthe idea of separation of powersthe principle of checks and balancesthe system of federalism
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