Mr Spires Government and civics help
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| What does the Constitutional Principle of Popular Sovereignty tell us about our government? | That the power from our government comes from the Consent of the People.
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| What is the purpose of checks and balances? | It allows each branch the ability to limit (or check) the power that the other two branches have.
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| What checks does the President and Executive Branch have over the Legislative Branch? | May propose legislation
May veto laws
May call special session of Congress
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| What checks does the President and Executive Branch have over the Judicial Branch? | Appoints judges to the Supreme Court and lower courts.
Grants pardons and reprieves.
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| What checks does the Legislative branch have over the Executive branch? | Senate must approve presidential appointments.
Senate must approve treaties with foreign nations.
Congress can override a veto with 2/3 vote.
Can impeach the President
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| What checks does the Legislative branch have over the Judicial branch? | May propose amendments to override judicial decisions.
May impeach Supreme Court justices.
Senate must approve Judges to the Supreme Court.
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| What checks does the Judicial Branch have over the Executive branch | May declare laws unconstitutional
May declare executive actions unconstitutional
Chief Justice is judge for Impeachment trial
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| What checks does the Judicial Branch have over the legislative branch | May declare laws unconstitutional
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| What can congress do if they pass a bill that the President vetos? | They can override it with a 2/3 vote of the House and Senate.
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| When the supreme court declares a law unconstitutional this is called? | Judicial review
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| What are the Principles of the Constitution? | Checks and Balances
Federalism
Limited Government
Popular Sovereignty
Separation of Powers
Republicanism
Individual Rights
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| When the Senate confirms a justice to the Supreme Court which Principle is being shown? | Checks and Balances
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| What does the Principle of Federalism do? | Divides power between the State and National governments and shares others between the two.
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| Which amendment if the Bill of Rights deals with Federalism? | 10th Amendment.
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| Why is the Principle of Separation of Powers important? | Divides the power between the Legislative, Judicial and Executive branches of government to keep any one part from becoming too powerful.
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| If the President enters into a treaty with another nation, but it never goes into effect what would explain this? | The Senate refused to approve the treaty.
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