Identify. Match the examples with the five features of American democracy: 10 1. When the President of the United States wants to create a law he must go to Congress with the idea. A. Consent of the Governed 2. People elect representatives on both the state and national level to speak for them in government. 3. By electing officials in or voting them out, people give their B. Checks and Balances approval to the government. 4. The people are the source of all government authority. C. Individual Rights 5. Our Bill of Rights protects the rights of all U.S. citizens. 6. The national government and states' governments have D. Rule of Law divided up certain responsibilities of government. 7. The President of the United States must follow the Constitution and the laws of the country. E. Representative Government 8. The law protects all people, even those in the minority. 9. Citizens vote for President every four years. EACH LETTER MAY BE USED MORE THAN ONCE.

1. When the President of the United States wants to create a law he must go to Congress with the idea.
6. The national government and states' governments have divided up certain responsibilities of government.

C. Individual Rights

D. Rule of Law

7. The President of the United States must follow the Constitution and the laws of the country
8. The law protects all people, even those in the minority.

E. Representative Government:

2. People elect representatives on both the state and national level to speak for them in government.
4. The people are the source of all government authority.

Phew!! There you go. Hope this helps. :)