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Key Terms
• Representative Government- People
elect public officials to make laws and
other government decisions for them
• Ratify- to approve
• Tyranny- Cruel and unjust government
• Federal- National
Key Terms
• Overriding- overrule: Congress can
override a President’s veto if 2/3rds of both
houses choose to do so
• Bill- Proposed law
• Unconstitutional-not permitted by the
constitution
• Veto- Rejecting proposed bill
#2
• According to the principle of
popular sovereignty who holds the
final ruling power?
Answer
The people
#3
• Why is limited government know as
the “rule of law”?
Answer
Because no one including
government officials are above the
law
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#4
• How does the system of federalism
divide power?
Answer
Under federalism power is divided
between the federal and state
governments
#5
• List the Three branches of
government ?
• Name one power of each?
Answer
Legislative can coin money and declare war
Executive has the power to make treaties
Judicial has the power to interpret laws
#6
• How can Congress check the
President’s power to make treaties?
Answer
By refusing to ratify a treaty that
the President has made