Which principle of government allows the branches to check and control each other?
Checks and Balances
What Article states that the Constitution is the law of the land and nothing is greater?
Article VI (6)
What amendment protects us against high fines and cruel and un usual punishment?
The 8th Amendment
Explain the Term Limited Government?
A government that has restrictions based on the what the Constitution outlines
The Supreme Court of the United States is under what branch of government?
Judicial Branch
Which Articles give the President, Vice President or Government POWERS?
Article IV Federalism
Article II Executive Branch
Article I Legislative Branch
Article III Judiciary Branch
The House of Representatives and Senate are also known as:
Congress
What document did Texans based their government from in 1876?
The Constitution of the United States
What branch has the power to enforce laws?
Executive Branch
Shared powers between the States and the Federal Government are found in what Article?
6
3
7
4
A Senator's term is 6 years, this is an example of what principle?
Separation of Government
Absolute Government
Individual Rights
Limited Government
Ratification is the last Article what number is that?
VII (7)
What Article refers to the 2/3 3/4 rule to make a Bill a Law
Article V (5)
The power to coin money and declare war belongs to the:
Federal Government/ Legislative Branch/Congress
What right under the First amendment protects the freedom protest in a large rally?
Freedom of Petition
Freedom of Religion
Freedom of Press
Freedom of Assembly
The President, Vice President and Cabinet form what branch of government?
Executive Branch
Which of the following is not a major branch of Government
Executive Branch
Judicial Branch
Oak Branch
Legislative Branch
The power to tax and check the Executive Branch
Legislative Branch
Popular sovereignty means what?
Majority vote
Which article in the US Constitution details the Executive Branch?
Article II (2)
What branch of government is Congress under?
Legislative Branch
What branch has the power to interpret laws?
Judicial
Which article in the US Constitution details the Judicial Branch?
Article III (3)
Which principle of government is defined as the division of power within the federal government?
Separation of Powers
Article I requires a BI CAMERAL Lawmaking system, What are the two houses called?
House of Representative and Senate
What Article guarantees the States have rights
Article IV (4)
What branch has the power to make laws?
Legislative Branch
When we say that the House of Representatives has a 2/3 and the senate has a 3/4 vote we are talking about what?
Amendment Process
What is the highest Court in the United States
Supreme Court
Which principle of government summarizes the belief that people should elect Representatives?
Checks and Balances
Republicanism
Popular Sovereignty
Federalism
Which article in the US Constitution details the Legislative Branch?
Article I
The Judicial Branch Checks what two Branches of Government?
Executive and Legislative
The division of power between Federal and State governments is known as:
Popular Sovereignty
Republicanism
Individual Rights
Federalism
What principle is defined as: The power of the government comes from the people.
Popular Sovereignty