8-3.3 & 8-3.4

Which principle of the Constitution is guaranteed through the Bill of Rights?

• Separation of Powers
• Federalism
• Popular Sovereignty
• Individual Rights

Which of the following constitutional principles is described in the graphic?

• Separation of powers
• Checks and balances
• Federalism
• Limited Government

Which of the following best describes the purpose of the state constitutions?

• State constitutions are the highest law in the state, but must conform to the United States Constitution
• State constitutions are the highest law in the state and does not have to conform to the United States Constitution
• The United States Constitution is the highest law in the country but state constitutions can supersede the Federal Constitution 
• The United States Constitution is the recommended law but states can make their own rules and laws

Which of the following is an example of checks and balances?

• A judge overturning a lower courts decision
• A legislative bill being vetoed by the President
• A governor granting clemency (forgiveness) to a criminal
• A governor declaring a tax free period

Use the example below:
The Constitutional principle of separation of powers divides the government into three equally powerful branches.
Which of the three branches of government includes the President, Vice President, and cabinet members?

• Legislative
• Executive
• Judicial
• Supreme Court

Use the example:
It is a President's job to select Supreme Court justices when vacancies are created in the Supreme Court.
Which of the following best describes the constitutional principle used in the above sentence?

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

Which of the following best describes the constitutional principle of representative democracy (republicanism)?

• All voters have to represent themselves by voting
• All voters have to vote for the President of the United States
• Representatives are elected by voters, based on their beliefs, to vote on legislation
• Representatives are sent to meet voters and tally their responses on legislation

Which of the following best describes the idea of federalism?

• A system with a weak central government and very strong states
• A system with a strong central government and very weak states
• A system of shared power between the national government and the states
• A system of shared power between the national government and the monarchy

Which of the following best defines separation of powers?

• Having a three branch government that consists of a legislative branch, a judicial branch, and an executive branch
• Having an United States Constitution and state constitutions for each state
• Having a series of courts which ultimately answer to United States Supreme Court 
• Having an United States Constitution with laws and a Bill of Rights for individuals

Which of the following is not a principle of the United States Constitution?

• Popular soverereignty
• Federalism
• Checks and Balances
• Aristocracy