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Constitution Vocab
Vocab for SS Constitution Handbook (Pages 228-261)
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| A government in which the people rule and provide power. | Popular Sovereignty |
| A system of government where the people vote for political representatives. Solves the conflict of allowing public opinion and preventing it from stopping good decision-making. | Republicanism |
| System of government where power is divided between central and state governments. | Federalism |
| Principle in which the government roles are divided into branches. No branch gets all the power. | Separation of Powers |
| Principle in which government branches can check other branches. This makes it so that the government branches rely on one another to function. | Checks and Balances |
| Principle in which government power is limited. The rule of law also prohibits anyone from twisting or bypassing the law. | Limited Government |
| Personal liberties and privileges which are guaranteed by the Bill of Rights. | Individual Rights |
| Introduction to the Constitution. | Preamble |