Final Exam: The Six Basic Principles Of the Constitution Flashcards
(10 cards)
What are the six basic principles
- Popular sovereignty
- Limited government
- Separation of powers
- Checks and balances
- Judicial Review
- Federalism
What is popular sovereignty
Asserts that the people are the source of any and all government power
What is Limited government
The government is restricted in what it can do
What is Rule of Law
The government and its officers are not above the law and must obey it
What is separation of powers
The executive, legislative, and judicial branches of government are three independent and co-equal branches of government
What is check and balances
The system that allows the legislative, executive, and judicial branches to check the actions of one another
What is judicial review
Consists of the power of a court to determine the constitutionality of a court of a governmental action
What is federalism
A system of government in which powers of government are divided between a central government
T/F The constitution provides for its own Amendment
True
What article sets up for the proposal and ratification of formal amendments
Article five (v)
