Limiting Government Worksheet
Explore the principles and mechanisms of limiting government power in the United States, including constitutionalism, rule of law, and checks and balances.
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Read each question carefully and answer to the best of your ability. This worksheet will test your understanding of how government power is limited.
1. Which principle ensures that government officials are subject to the same laws as citizens?
Popular Sovereignty
Checks and Balances
Rule of Law
Separation of Powers
2. The division of government into legislative, executive, and judicial branches is an example of:
Federalism
Checks and Balances
Separation of Powers
Judicial Review
3. The is the supreme law of the land in the United States, establishing the framework for government and limiting its powers.
4. When the President vetoes a bill passed by Congress, this is an example of the system of and .
5. A limited government means that the government has absolute power over all aspects of citizens' lives.
True
False
6. Judicial review allows the Supreme Court to declare laws unconstitutional, thus limiting legislative power.
True
False
7. Explain in your own words why limiting government power is important in a democratic society.
8. Describe one way the legislative branch can check the power of the executive branch.
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