task #4 directions: follow your teachers directions on how you will complete this task successfully. you can use your notes from above. adapted from he active citizen\ activity on the bottom of page 107.

| event | separation of powers | checks and balances |
|--|--|--|
| congress passes a bill limiting carbon dioxide emissions. the president vetoes the bill. it never passes into law. | | |
| congress declares war on a foreign country that has attacked the united states. acting as commander in chief, the president orders u.s armed forces to attack that country. | | |
| congress passes a law against printing counterfeit money. jocellyn smith is put on trial in federal court for violating this law by counterfeiting. | | |
| a supreme court justice secretly accepts money from a company in a case that court is about to review. the payment becomes known and congress impeaches the justice. | | |

-individual formative assessment-
1. this chart shows the organization of the government of the u.s, based on the constitution.
| legislative branch: makes laws | executive branch: enforces laws | judicial branch: applies laws and settles disputes |
|--|--|--|
| article i of the constitution | article ii of the constitution | article iii of the constitution |
which way of limiting the power of the national government is illustrated by the chart?
a. by establishing individual rights
b. by requiring due process of law
c. by a system of checks and balances
d. through the separation of powers
2. when the president nominates an individual to serve as secretary of state, the senate must confirm the appointment. which constitutional principle, limiting the power of government, does this illustrate?
a. checks and balances
b. separation of powers
c. popular sovereignty
d. due process of law

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task #4 directions: follow your teachers directions on how you will complete this task successfully. you can use your notes from above. adapted from 	he active citizen\ activity on the bottom of page 107.

| event | separation of powers | checks and balances |
|--|--|--|
| congress passes a bill limiting carbon dioxide emissions. the president vetoes the bill. it never passes into law. |  |  |
| congress declares war on a foreign country that has attacked the united states. acting as commander in chief, the president orders u.s armed forces to attack that country. |  |  |
| congress passes a law against printing counterfeit money. jocellyn smith is put on trial in federal court for violating this law by counterfeiting. |  |  |
| a supreme court justice secretly accepts money from a company in a case that court is about to review. the payment becomes known and congress impeaches the justice. |  |  |

-individual formative assessment-
1. this chart shows the organization of the government of the u.s, based on the constitution.
| legislative branch: makes laws | executive branch: enforces laws | judicial branch: applies laws and settles disputes |
|--|--|--|
| article i of the constitution | article ii of the constitution | article iii of the constitution |
which way of limiting the power of the national government is illustrated by the chart?
 a. by establishing individual rights
 b. by requiring due process of law
 c. by a system of checks and balances
 d. through the separation of powers
2. when the president nominates an individual to serve as secretary of state, the senate must confirm the appointment. which constitutional principle, limiting the power of government, does this illustrate?
 a. checks and balances
 b. separation of powers
 c. popular sovereignty
 d. due process of law

Accepted Answer

# Brief Explanations:
1. The chart shows the division of government powers into three branches - legislative, executive, and judicial. This is the concept of separation of powers. Each branch has distinct functions to limit the overall power of the national government.
2. When the President makes a nomination and the Senate must confirm it, one branch (executive) is having its power checked by another branch (legislative), which is the principle of checks and balances.
# Answer:
1. d. Through the separation of powers
2. a. Checks and Balances

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event	separation of powers	checks and balances
congress declares war on a foreign country that has attacked the united states. acting as commander in chief, the president orders u.s armed forces to attack that country.
congress passes a law against printing counterfeit money. jocellyn smith is put on trial in federal court for violating this law by counterfeiting.
a supreme court justice secretly accepts money from a company in a case that court is about to review. the payment becomes known and congress impeaches the justice.