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American Government PRAXIS Review
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Individual Rights
The first 10 Amendments
The first 10 amendments to the U.S. Constitution are called the Bill of Rights, and they protect individual freedoms and limit the power of the government.
Bill of Rights
Checks and Balances
Each branch can "check" on others to prevent abuse
Checks and balances is a system in which each branch of government has powers that limit and balance the powers of the other branches.
Separation of Powers
Separation of powers is the principle of dividing government authority among the legislative, executive, and judicial branches to prevent any one branch from becoming too powerful.
Legislative
Legislative refers to the branch of government responsible for making laws.
Executive
Executive refers to the branch of government responsible for enforcing and carrying out the laws.
Legislative
The Articles of Confederation was the first written plan of government for the United States, creating a weak national government with most power held by the states.
Congress
Congress is the lawmaking branch of the U.S. government made up of the House of Representatives and the Senate.
Executive
The president appoints judges
All Law Enforcement
Judicial
Interprets Laws
Limited Government
The government can only do what is in the constituion
Reserved to the States
Schooling
Marriage
Reserved to the states refers to powers that are kept by state governments and not given to the federal government.
Articles of Confederation
The first constitution
Popular Sovereignty
The government power comes from the people
Popular sovereignty is the idea that the government’s power comes from the people, who have the authority to rule themselves.