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Which branch of government is responsible for making laws?
Which branch of government is responsible for making laws?
- The state government
- The judicial branch
- The legislative branch (correct)
- The executive branch
What is the term used to describe the principle that government is based on the consent of the people?
What is the term used to describe the principle that government is based on the consent of the people?
- Limited government
- Checks and balances
- Separation of powers
- Popular sovereignty (correct)
What is the term used to describe the principle that limits the power of the government and ensures it is not above the law?
What is the term used to describe the principle that limits the power of the government and ensures it is not above the law?
- Popular sovereignty
- Limited government (correct)
- Separation of powers
- Checks and balances
Which principle of the Constitution divides power between the national government and state governments?
Which principle of the Constitution divides power between the national government and state governments?
What is the term used to describe the principle that ensures no one branch of government becomes too powerful?
What is the term used to describe the principle that ensures no one branch of government becomes too powerful?