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USG Chapter 3
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| the idea that government is created by and subject to the will of the people | popular sovereignty |
| the principle that the powers and functions of government are restricted by the U.S. Constitution and other laws | limited government |
| principle that every member of a society, including the ruler or government, must follow the law | rule of law |
| division of government powers among the executive, legislative, and judicial branches | separation of powers |
| a system in which each branch of government is able to limit the power of the other branches | checks and balances |
| a refusal by the president or a governor to sign a bill | veto |
| the power of the judicial branch to check the power of the legislative and executive branches by declaring their acts unconstitutional | judicial review |
| a law or government action that is found to violate any part of the Constitution; an unconstitutional law or act is deemed illegal and cannot be enforced or carried out by the government | unconstitutional |
| the form of political organization in which power is divided among a central government and territorial subdivisions; in the United States, among the national, state, and local governments | federalism |
| a clause of the U.S. Constitution that declares the Constitution “the supreme law of the land” | supremacy clause |
| any majority that is larger than a simple majority, such as three-fifths, two-thirds, or three-fourths | supermajority |
| to cancel or revoke a law by a legislative act | repeal |
| arrangements or compacts the U.S. president makes with foreign leaders or foreign governments | executive agreements |
| organized group that seeks to win elections in order to influence the activities of government | political party |
| the leaders of the executive departments, who also act as advisers to the president | cabinet |
| the inability to govern effectively due to separation of powers or a conflict between political parities | gridlock |
| the body of 538 people elected from the 50 states and the District of Columbia to cast the official votes that elect the president and vice president | electoral college |
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