Question

Select the principle the quote represents.

"Article 1 Section 3: The Senate shall have the sole Power to try all Impeachments. When sitting for that Purpose, they shall be on Oath or Affirmation. When the President of the United States is tried, the Chief Justice shall preside: And no one Person shall be convicted without the Concurrence of two thirds of the Members present."

A. Federalism
B. Checks and Balances
C. Judicial Review
D. Limited Government
E. Popular Sovereignty
F. Separation of Powers
G. Other:

Answer 1

The answer is F) Separation of Powers. The US Government is an established constitutional government that has three separate branches and employs a system of Checks and Balances that serves the purpose of keeping each branch with clear abilities and the required powers to keep the other two in check.This principle is manifested in the Article 1 Section 3 of the Constitution.