Government Do's & Don'ts - Laws that keep the government from being too powerful

Type of government that involves the people's (citizens) vote.

Power is with the people (citizens).

Federal government & state governments share power.

Government is divided into 3 branches: Legislative, Executive & Judicial branches.

A system where each branch of government keeps the other branches from having too much power.

Citizens are guaranteed these, such as life, liberty and the pursuit of happiness.

The President's veto is overridden by a two-thirds vote in Congress. This is an example of which principle?

The city officers were elected by the people on the January ballot. This is an example of which of the principles of government?

The Legislative Branch makes the laws; the Executive Branch enforces the laws; the Judicial Branch interprets the laws. This is an example of which of the principles of government?