Section 3 Flashcards
1
Q
Government is not above the law
A
Rule of law
2
Q
Distribution of powers to the three branches of government
A
Separation of powers
3
Q
Government must be conducted according to constitutional principles
A
Constitutionalism
4
Q
Numbered sections of the Constitution
A
articles
5
Q
Allows one branch of government to limit the power of another
A
Checks and balances
6
Q
Power divided among a central and regional governments
A
Federalism
7
Q
Responsible for formally selecting the President
A
Electoral college
8
Q
President’s pact with a foreign state
A
Treaty
9
Q
Requires approval by Congress
A
Executive agreement
10
Q
In charge of a nation’s armed forces
A
Commander in chief
11
Q
President’s address to Congress
A
State of the Union
12
Q
Presidential advisory group
A
Cabinet
