2. (b) the people elect members of the House of Representatives.
- the principle of "representative democracy" or "popular sovereignty."
3. (a) The president's power to veto legislation passed by Congress.
- the principle involved is "checks and balances."
What more can be said about the principles?
2. The principle linked to Article 1, Section 2, Clause 1, which states that the people elect members of the House of Representatives, is the principle of "representative democracy" or "popular sovereignty."
This principle emphasizes that the government's authority comes from the people and that elected officials represent the interests of the citizens.
3. For Article 1, Section 7, Clause 2, which describes the president's power to veto legislation passed by Congress, the principle involved is "checks and balances."
This principle is part of the separation of powers, where different branches of government have powers that can limit or check the other branches to prevent any one branch from becoming too powerful.