Formative 3 Review

A system of government in which power is divided between a central government and smaller political units, like states.

• Federalism

• Popular Sovereignty

• Limited Government

• Checks and Balances

A government that has only the powers given by the Constitution and requires all citizens to obey the law

• Federalism

• Separation of Powers

• Republicanism

• Limited Government

A government in which the people rule.

• Republicanism

• Federalism

• Popular Sovereignty

• Checks and Balnces

Each branch of government can exercise, checks, or controls, over the other branches

• Popular Sovereignty

• Checks and Balances

• Limited Government

• Individual Rights

A division of powers between the three government branches

• Limited Government

• Federalism

• Individual Rights

• Separation of Powers

Personal liberties and privileges that United States citizens have.

• Checks and Balances

• Federalism

• Individual Rights

• Republicanism

A system in which people vote for representatives to govern them.

• Republicanism

• Popular Sovereignty

• Checks and Balances

• Limited Government

This branch declares laws unconstitutional

• Legislative

• Executive

• Judicial

This branch makes laws

• Executive

• Legislative

• Judicial

This branch carries out laws and runs the affairs of the national government

• Executive

• Legislative

• Judicial