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Civics Leisen
Principles of the U.S. Constitution
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| popular sovereignty | people have power and consent to rule themselves in a republic power is given to the people through elections |
| rule of law | law applies to everyone; no one is above the law law applies to all equally regardless of position or wealth |
| limited government | established by Magna Carta in 1215 government can only do things the people give it power to do |
| government tree | Legislative - makes the laws (Congress) Executive - enforces the laws (President) Judicial - interprets the laws (Supreme Court) |
| checks and balances | keeps one branch of gov't from becoming too powerful Constitution lets branches limit/check/balance each other |
| Legislative branch can check the Executive branch | by overriding a president's veto so a law can be passed |
| Executive branch can check the Judicial branch | by impeaching a President by approving judges or impeaching judges |
| Executive branch can check the Legislative branch | by signing a veto against laws and acts of Congress |
| Executive branch can check the Judicial branch | by appointing judges that members of Congress want |
| Judicial branch can check the Legislative branch | by declaring laws of Congress unconstitutional |
| Judicial branch can check the Executive branch | by declaring executive acts unconstitutional |
| federalism | sharing power between National and State governments U.S. Constitution establishes the Federal gov't is supreme |
| national government | Executive - President Legislative - Congress Judicial - Supreme Court |
| state government | Executive - Governor Legislative - General Assembly Judicial - VA Supreme Court |
| local government - Roanoke County or Roanoke City | Executive - County Administrator or Mayor Legislative - County Board of Supervisors or City Council Judicial - local district courts or municipal courts |
| Source of National government power | *power is enumerated/implied by the Constitution |
| Source of States government power | power not given to National gov't is reserved to the states |
| Source of Local government power | power is derived from the state |
| Enumerated Powers (National gov't) | print money make treaties declare war raise and support an Army postal system - mail trade and conduct foreign policy with other countries pass all necessary and proper laws |
| Reserved Powers (State gov't) | elections education/public schools police highways establishing local governments |
| Concurrent Powers (Shared by National & State gov't) | collect taxes establish courts borrow money for local projects, schools, etc. public health and safety enforce the laws |
| Who has final authority/power when a National and State law are in conflict? | Constitution - is supreme law neither National or State gov't can violate the Constitution |
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