Social Studies Part 1 of 7 Principles Test Review

The Constitution protects individual rights such as freedom of speech, freedom religion etc.

• Individual Rights

• Republicanism

• Federalism

• Checks & Balances

Congress writes a law-->

President vetoes the law-->

Congress overrides the law with 2/3 VOTE

• Checks & Balances

• Separation of Powers

• Limited Government

• Federalism

The people voting for who they want in the House of Representatives is an example of--

• Federalism

• Limited Government

• Popular Sovereignty

• Checks & Balances

The governments right to rule comes from the people?

• Federalism

• Individual Rights

• Limited Government

• Popular Sovereignty

Power is with the people (citizens).

• Individual Rights

• Popular Sovereignty

• Checks & Balances

• Federalism

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

• Federalism

• Limited Government

• Separation of Powers

• Checks & Balances

Describe Republicanism

• the government has only the powers that the Constitution gives to it

• citizens elect representatives to carry out their will

• neither

• both

The government has only the powers that the Constitution gives to it

• Federalism

• States' Rights

• Limited Government

• Republicanism

Laws that keep the government from being too powerful

• Republicanism

• Popular Sovereignty

• Limited Government

• Checks & Balances

The principle that "people rule"

• Limited Power of Government

• Popular Sovereignty

• Federalism

• Checks & Balances