Fundamental Political Principles

Government is not all powerful, and may only do those things the people have given it the power to do.

• Democracy
• Consent of the governed
• Limited government
• Rule of Law

People elect officeholders to make laws and conduct government on their behalf.

• Democracy
• Representative government
• Limited government
• Consent of the governed

Everyone, including government officials, must obey the law.

• Rule of law
• Limited government
• Democracy
• Representative government

The people rule. 

• Rule of law
• Representative government
• Consent of the governed
• Democracy

People are the source of government power. Citizens give authority to the government in exchange for protection of rights.

• Democracy
• Consent of the governed
• Rule of law
• Representative government

Which principle is being demonstrated when Congress passes a spending bill and the President vetoes the bill? 

• Consent of the governed
• Democracy
• Limited government
• Rule of law

Which principle is demonstrated in the first 3 words of the U.S. Constitution, "We the People"?

• Limited government
• Consent of the governed
• Democracy
• Representative government

The image represents which fundamental political principle?

• Democracy
• Representative government
• Rule of law
• Consent of the governed

Senator Warner was elected by the voters of Virginia to make laws on our behalf.

• Democracy
• Rule of law
• Limited government
• Representative government

In 2017, the mayor of Salem, Randy Foley, was arrested and charged with public intoxication.

• Representative government
• Rule of law
• Democracy
• Limited government