quiz 2 Flashcards
Separation of powers refers to the fact that
the Constitution distributes power among the three branches of government.
The three different branches of government outlined in the Constitution are:
Legislative, Executive, Judicial.
The Constitution established a system of checks and balances, which grants
each branch the power to check abuses by the other branches.
used to describe the Constitution’s system of granting political power by dividing political power between the national government and the states.
Federalism
James Madison outlined ———in the document Federalist No. 51.
his explanation and defense of the Constitution’s separation of powers
According to Madison, in a good government, `
“Ambition must be made to counteract ambition”.
This series of essays defended the Constitution and the notion of separation of powers:`
The Federalist Papers.
This is a famous quote by James Madison: “If men were angels,
no government would be necessary.”
is the part of the federal government that has the power to hear legal cases and strike down laws which are unconstitutional.
The judicial branch
The primary job of the legislative branch (Article I)
is to make laws.
The primary job of the executive branch? (Article II)
to enforce laws.
The primary job of the judicial branch? (Article III)
is to interpret laws.
