Principles of the Constitution

According to the Preamble, what was the first goal of the U.S. Constitution?

• To end all disputes between states
• To form a more perfect Union
• To preserve, protect, and defend the Union
• To satisfy the opinions of mankind

Which principle in the Constitution describes how power is shared between the national government and the states?

• Popular Sovereignty
• Limited Government
• Checks and Balances
• Federalism

Powers held by both state and federal governments such as to tax are called

• Concurrent Powers
• Expressed Powers
• Implied Powers
• Preexisting Powers

The Constitution allows government officials to be removed from office, this is an example of

• Federalism
• Popular Sovereignty
• Rule of Law
• Separation of Powers

By their use of the term republic, the Framers had in mind a government ruled by

• Anyone other than a King
• Representatives elected by the people
• The educated and powerful
• The direct votes of the people

The Purpose of Checks and Balances is to prevent

• Any branch from becoming too powerful
• People from losing their rights.
• States from losing more power
• The government from changing the Constitution 

A state having the power to run their own school system is an example of

• Checks and Balances
• Federalism
• Rule of Law
• Separation of Powers

Which of these is an example of the ability of Congress to check another branch?

• Appointing Judges
• Approving Judges nominated by the President
• Judicial Review
• Veto Power

The Framers of the Constitution took the idea of separation of powers from?

• John Locke
• Thomas Hobbes
• Voltaire
• Montesquieu

The statement in the Preamble "We the People" expresses the principle

• Popular Sovereignty
• Federalism
• Separation of Powers
• Checks and Balances