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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?

AnswerThe 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?

AnswerLegislative can coin money and declare

warExecutive has the power to make

treatiesJudicial has the power to interpret laws

#6

• How can Congress check the President’s power to make treaties?

AnswerBy refusing to ratify a treaty that

the President has made