Texas constitution vocabulary

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what is a constitution

Back

a framework for government

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what is a limited government

Back

a government that is limited by state and federal government

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what is Republicanism

Back

an Ideology centered around self-rule and is commonly associated with the Republican party.

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what are checks and balances

Back

a system in which each of the three branches has the power to restrain the others.

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what is federalism

Back

powers divided and balanced between the federal and state governments

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what is the separation of powers in the government

Back

each branch has its individual roles

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What is popular sovereignty?

Back

the people have control over the government

Front

what is the legislative branch

Back

the branch that makes the laws

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what is the executive branch

Back

the branch that enforces the law

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what is the judicial branch

Back

the branch that interprets the law