3.1 Review

What are the three branches of the National Government?

• Legislature, Presidency, and Federal Court System

• Congress, Senate, and Supreme Court

• Executive, Legislative, and Judicial

• State Government, Local Government, and Federal Government

What does Article I of the Constitution establish?

• The Presidency

• The Federal Court System

• The Bicameral Legislature

• The State Court System

What is the purpose of a bicameral legislature?

• To establish the three branches of government

• To prevent Congress from overpowering other branches

• To create a federalist government

• To diffuse the power of the presidency

What does Article II of the Constitution establish?

• The Bicameral Legislature

• The Federal Court System

• The Presidency

• The State Court System

What are the two types of federal courts?

• Constitutional courts and Special courts

• Regular courts and Article I courts

• Supreme Court and State courts

• Inferior courts and Superior courts

What is the principle of popular sovereignty?

• The government must obey the Constitution

• The people are the source of all government power

• The government is divided into three separate branches

• The courts have the power to decide what the Constitution means

What does limited government mean?

• The government possesses only the powers given by the people

• The government is subject to the rule of law

• The government is divided into three separate branches

• The courts have the power to declare government actions unconstitutional

What is the principle of separation of powers?

• The government must obey the Constitution

• The people are the source of all government power

• The government is divided into three separate branches

• The courts have the power to decide what the Constitution means

What is the purpose of checks and balances?

• To establish the three branches of government

• To prevent Congress from overpowering other branches

• To create a federalist government

• To limit the power of the President

What is judicial review?

• The power of the courts to decide what the Constitution means

• The power of the President to veto acts of Congress

• The power of Congress to create inferior courts

• The power of the courts to declare government actions unconstitutional