The Constitution and its Principles

The Constitution of the United States established a(n

• limited government     
• unlimited government
• direct democracy
• authoritarian regime

What document is the supreme law of the United States?

• Articles of Confederation
• Emancipation Proclamation
• Declaration of Independence         
• U.S. Constitution

The first ten amendments of the U.S. Constitution are better known as the 

• Emancipation Proclamation
• Bill of Rights
• Preamble
• Magna Carta

The system of checks and balances keeps

• any one branch of government from becoming too powerful
• the President from spending money that has not been authorized 
• the national government and state government share power 
• the government has enough money to operate

The Constitution begins with the words “We the people…”, this is an example of 

• federalism 
• limited government       
• popular sovereignty         
• separation of powers

In which principle of government is power shared between the national and state governments?

• federalism
• limited government       
• popular sovereignty         
• separation of powers

When Congress overrides a presidential veto, this is an example of 

• Checks and Balances       
• Separation of Powers       
• Limited Government       
• Republicanism 

Freedom of speech and freedom of religion are examples of 

• separation of powers           
• individual rights       
• popular sovereignty         
• federalism 

When voters cast ballots for people running for elected office they are exercising what principle of government?

• individual rights       
• Representative Democracy         
• Separation of Powers
• Limited Government

The Constitution restricts the power of the national government to those powers listed in the Constitution.  This is known as

• Individual Rights         
• Popular Sovereignty         
• Limited Government
• Separation of Powers