Study about the legislative powers in the United States government with these flash cards
There are 12 flash cards in this set (2 pages to print.)
To use:
1. Print out the cards.
2. Cut along the dashed lines.
3. Fold along the solid lines.
Sample flash cards in this set:
| Questions | Answers |
|---|---|
| Popular Sovereignty | Principle of government that all political power comes from the people |
| Federalism | System of government that balances powers by distributing them between one central (National) and many regional governments (states) |
| Amendment | additions, changes, or corrections to a constitution |
| Bill of Rights | Government document that outlines the civil liberties, or individual, that a government promises to protect |
| Executive Branch | Branch of government that enforces, or carries out the law. |
| Judicial Branch | Branch of government in which courts decide legal cases and interpret laws. |
| Legislative Branch | Branch of government that makes the laws. |
| Checks and Balances | Governmental arrangement made by which each government has the power to check, or restrict, the power of the other branches. |
| Republicanism | Government in which authority comes from the people and power is exercised by elected officials according to a set of laws. |
| Bill | a proposed law. |
| Separation of Powers | Principle of government in which powers are divided among different government branches. |
| Limited Government | Principle of government in which power is limited by set laws, such as those in a constitution. |
