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Ch.3 - L.4 - S.1: "Major Principles of the Constitution"
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Social Studies
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6th - 8th Grade
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Practice Problem
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Hard
Dominic Dicarlo
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12 questions
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1.
SLIDE QUESTION
30 sec • Ungraded
2.
DRAW QUESTION
3 mins • 10 pts
Underline the text that defines principles
Answer explanation
Students underline that principles are basic beliefs that guide people's lives.
3.
SLIDE QUESTION
30 sec • Ungraded
4.
CATEGORIZE QUESTION
10 mins • 10 pts
What are the 5 principles of government?
Groups:
(a) Principles
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(b) Incorrect answers
All power belongs to the national government
rule of law
checks and balances
One branch makes all laws and enforces them
Each branch stays completely separate and never interacts
The government can do whatever it wants in emergencies
separation of powers
popular sovereignty
The President is born into power
limited government:
5.
MATCH QUESTION
10 mins • 10 pts
Match each principles of government its definition.
rule of law
the law applies to everyone
limited government
power of government comes from the people
popular sovereignty
the government can do only what the people allow it to do
6.
MATCH QUESTION
10 mins • 10 pts
Match each principles of government its definition.
checks and balances
the constitution assigns each branch its own task
federalism
ways that each branch can limit the power of the other two branches
separation of powers
power is divided between the national government and the states
7.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
3 mins • 10 pts
How is the will of the people, or popular sovereignty, most strongly expressed according to the Constitution?
Citizens have few rights and little say in government
The military represents the will of the people
The President decides what the people want
Through voting in elections.
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