ch. 3 exam (part 3) review Flashcards
With what ancient culture does the idea of democracy originate?
Athens
With what ancient culture does the idea of “rule of law” originate?
Roman
The principle of separation of powers is attributed to which of the following political thinkers?
Montesquieu
The principle of federalism is attributed to which of the following political thinkers?
Rousseau
The principle of popular sovereignty is attributed to which of the following political thinkers?
John Locke
Name the informal methods of Amending the Constitution.
Enacting laws that expand the brief provisions of the Constitution and by enacting laws that further define expressed powers.
What is an example of the principle of checks and balances at work?
When the SCOTUS declares a law unconstitutional
At present the number of formal amendments to the Constitution is:
27
When the President refuses to sign a law that Congress passes, he is using his or her power of:
Veto
The first ten amendments to the Constitution are called the
Bill of Rights
This principle states that one branch of government should have the power to, under certain circumstances, be able to interfere and inhibit another branch of government to prevent an abuse of power:
Checks and Balances
The principle that states that federal courts may declare a law unconstitutional is known
as:
Judicial Review
The principle that is drawn from the political ideal that legitimate government can only come from the will of the majority.
Popular Sovereignty
The principle that is drawn from constitutionalism. It expressly grants powers to the national government so that it doesn’t extend said power.
Limited Government
The principle that allows for a national government and smaller regional governments is called:
Federalism
