Principles of Government /Bill Rights

Principles of Government /Bill Rights

8th - 9th Grade

60 Qs

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Principles of Government /Bill Rights

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1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

power should be divided between state and national government to avoid abuse of power in one central controlling political power
separation of powers 
federalism
checks and balances
republicanism

2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

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the US Constitution is considered an "evolving" document because:
established the use of checks and balances and separation of powers
it is based off of earlier political documents and has a process to allow for change
has a process in which to impeach the president
depends on the citizens to insure Liberty

3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

which phrase from the Declaration of Independence reflects the idea of popular sovereignty?
deriving their just powers from the consent of the governed 
all men are created equal
the right to life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness 
all men are ... endowed by their creator with certain unalienable rights

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

to avoid too much power concentrated in one branch of the government the framers of the constitution created
checks and balances
a system of 2 political parties
separation of powers
a single house legislature

5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

20 sec • 1 pt

which statement describes republicanism as defined in the US constitution?
the president is elected through the electoral college
citizens choose their representatives
a Supreme Court rules if laws are constitutional
a 2 party political system was created

6.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

20 sec • 1 pt

the Federalist papers refers to the need for
a government limited by a constitution
a federal system of government
an independent military separate from the government
a national education system

7.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

20 sec • 1 pt

the president can appoint federal judges, the supreme court can declare a law unconstitutional, and congress over riding a presidential veto of a law are all examples of 
the 3 branches of the US government
the idea of separation of powers
the principle of checks and balances
the system of federalism

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