Unit 3 Constitution
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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
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| Which government document is considered to be the supreme law of the land? | The U.S. Constitution
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| The U.S. Constitution ensures that there are three divided branches of government. This is known as ____________ ____ ___________. | separation of powers
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| The right of the lpeople to vote for an issue is called _____________ ______________ | popular sovereignty
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| When each branch of government checks on the other branches to see what they are doing this is known as ________________ ____ ______________. | checks and balances
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| What is the general term for sharing of power between the federal government and the state governments? | federalism
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| Republicanism is reflected in both the U.S. and Texas constitutions in the fact that both elect ____________________ to legislatures. | representatives
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| The judicial branch in both the U.S. and Texas Constitutions checks the power of the legislature by declaring a law ______________________. | unconstitutional
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| What type of government only has the powers that a constitution gives it? | limited government
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| How does the Texas Constitution differ from the U.S. Constitution? | The governor has more limited powers.
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