| A | B |
|---|
| Popular Sovereignty | People decide by voting; get to choose what happens |
| Limited Government | Guard against tyranny; Gov't is limited to power in constitution |
| Federalsim | Division of power between National and State; some shared powers |
| Separation of Powers | No one holds too much power; split into 3 branches |
| Legislative Branch- Article I | Congress; Senate and House; make the laws; decide where money goes |
| Executive Branch- Article II | President; Vice President; Commander in chief |
| Checks and Balances | One branch can't get too much power |
| Executive Checks | Presidential Veto; Appoint Judges |
| Legislative Checks | Overrides Vetoes; Impeachment; Approve appointments |
| Judicial Checks | Determines if laws are unconstitutional or not |
| Judicial Branch- Article III | Supreme court; lower courts; interprets laws; makes rulings |
