History 8 Seven Principles

Question 1

A government where the people rule

Answer 1

Popular sovereignty

Question 2

A government where people vote for political leaders and representatives

Answer 2

Republicanism

Question 3

The idea that the powers of federal government and the states were clearly defined

Answer 3

Dual sovereignty

Question 4

Powers that the constitution assigns to the national government

Answer 4

Delegated Powers

Question 5

Powers kept by the states

Answer 5

Reserved powers

Question 6

Powers shared or excersised by National and state governments

Answer 6

Concurrent powers

Question 7

Why do we have separation of powers

Answer 7

Because farmers were concerned that too much power would fall into the hands of a single group

Question 8

Regards the law that congress makes the laws

Answer 8

Legislative branch

Question 9

Regards the law that the president enforces the law

Answer 9

Executive branch

Question 10

Regards the law that the Supreme Court interprets the law

Answer 10

Judicial branch

Question 11

The president can check the Supreme Court by

Answer 11

Appointing federal judges

Question 12

Congress can check the president by

Answer 12

Impeaching and removing the president

Question 13

Supreme Court can check congress by

Answer 13

Declaring acts that are unconstitutional

Question 14

The law that citizens and the president must obey the law

Answer 14

The rule of law

Question 15

Guarantees certain individual rights or personal liberties and privileges

Answer 15

The bill of rights