| A | B |
|---|
| popular sovereignty | With the words, "We the People," the Constitution establishes its authority on this |
| limited government | government must operate within certain bounds set by the people |
| formal amendment | proposal by two-thirds of Congress and ratification by three-fourths of State legislatures |
| Bill of Rights | the basic constitutional rights of the people were first set out in this |
| remove judges through impeachment | legislative branch can check the judicial branch by its power to do this |
| Judiciary Act | Congress informally amending the Constitution was an example of this |
| checks and balances | the President's power to veto an act of Congress is an example of this |
| built-in provisions | this gave the ability of the Constitution to endure for more than 200 years |
| right of women to vote | the Bill of Rights does not guarantee this |
| succession of Vice President to presidency | this is mentioned by the Constitution and its amendments |
| President makes an executive agreement | not an example of checks and balances |
| separation of powers | power is distributed among three independent branches of government |
| Constitution | this has been changed in 50 years |
| Federalism | each of the four methods of formal amendment demonstrates the principle of this |
| prohibition of alcoholic beverages | this was formally amended to the Constitution |
| freedom of speech | this amendment was ratified first |
