CS 3-7 Review

The division of powers between the national government and the states.

• Popular Sovereignty
• Federalism
• Checks and Balances
• Limited Government
• Separation of Powers

Branches of government have the ability to restrain (limit) the actions of other branches.

• Popular Sovereignty
• Federalism
• Checks and Balances
• Limited Government
• Separation of Powers

Government can only exercise powers granted to it in the Constitution.

• Popular Sovereignty
• Federalism
• Checks and Balances
• Limited Government
• Separation of Powers

Authority of the government is derived from the people. Government by consent of the people.

• Popular Sovereignty
• Federalism
• Checks and Balances
• Limited Government
• Separation of Powers

Each branch has a specific field of authority and unique set of responsibilities. The goal is to prevent any one group from holding too much power.

• Popular Sovereignty
• Federalism
• Checks and Balances
• Limited Government
• Separation of Powers

The legislative branch

• makes laws
• interprets laws
• carries out laws

The executive branch

• makes laws
• interprets laws
• carries out laws

The judicial branch

• makes laws
• interprets laws
• carries out laws

Which power can the U.S. Supreme Court exercise with reference to the U.S. Constitution?

• propose, alter, approve, and craft constitutional amendments
• veto proposed constitutional amendments before they are ratified
• provide clarification and/or extend the meaning of constitutional provisions on a case by case basis
• formally add new constitutional language by rendering decisions, interpretations, and rulings on a case by case basis

Which phrase describes the system of federalism established by the United States Constitution?

• the restriction of the government to exercise only the powers granted to it by the people
• the ability of one branch of government to restrain the powers of the other branchs
• the distribution of powers among independent branches of government
• the division of powers between the national government and the states