Constitutional Principles: Popular Sovereignty and Republicanism

Multiple Choice

What was the main goal at the Constitutional Convention according to the presentation?

• To create a weak national government

• To create a strong national government

• To abolish state governments

• To establish monarchy

Multiple Select

Which of the following are ways people exercise their sovereignty according to the presentation?

• Electing representatives to Congress

• Directly electing the President

• Voting on laws in Congress

• Serving as judges

Fill in the Blank

Popular sovereignty means that ___ hold the supreme power by electing government officials.

Open Ended

Explain how the principle of popular sovereignty is reflected in the U.S. Constitution and the Declaration of Independence.

Fill in the Blank

How do we express our popular sovereignty? (We express our popular sovereignty by _______.)

Multiple Select

Which documents support the idea of popular sovereignty and what quotes from them illustrate this principle?

• Declaration of Independence: "Consent of the governed"

• U.S. Constitution: "We the People"

• Bill of Rights: "Freedom of Speech"

• Federalist Papers: "Checks and Balances"

Fill in the Blank

The principle of republicanism is based on the idea that people elect their ___.

Multiple Select

Which of the following are ways people exercise their power in a republican system?

• Voting

• Electing representatives

• Running for office

• Ignoring elections

Open Ended

Explain one similarity and one difference between popular sovereignty and republicanism as principles of the Constitution.