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Unit 3 Constitution
Term | Definition |
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The U.S. and Texas Constitutions both reflect the following four principles: | 1) an individual Bill of Rights 2) three branches of government 3) government of laws, not men 4) limited governments |
Which government document is considered to be the supreme law of the land? | The U.S. Constitution |
The U.S. Constitution ensures that there are three divided branches of government. This is known as ____________ ____ ___________. | separation of powers |
The right of the lpeople to vote for an issue is called _____________ ______________ | popular sovereignty |
When each branch of government checks on the other branches to see what they are doing this is known as ________________ ____ ______________. | checks and balances |
What is the general term for sharing of power between the federal government and the state governments? | federalism |
Republicanism is reflected in both the U.S. and Texas constitutions in the fact that both elect ____________________ to legislatures. | representatives |
The judicial branch in both the U.S. and Texas Constitutions checks the power of the legislature by declaring a law ______________________. | unconstitutional |
What type of government only has the powers that a constitution gives it? | limited government |
How does the Texas Constitution differ from the U.S. Constitution? | The governor has more limited powers. |