Constitution Quizizz

Which constitutional principle is Jefferson referring to in this excerpt?

• Full faith and credit

• Popular sovereignty

• Federalism

• Judicial review

Which of the following is an example of judicial review?

• Florida's First District Court of Appeal reviews the holding of a lower court in a criminal case.

• A Florida circuit judge reviews the evidence and issues a verdict during a bench trial in a criminal case.

• The US Supreme Court holds that a law banning firearms in elementary schools is unconstitutional.

• The US Supreme Court holds for the state of Florida in a water-rights dispute with the state of Georgia.

In order to improve upon the Articles of Confederation, the Constitution granted the federal government the powers listed above. To which branch of government were these powers granted?

• Executive Branch

• Judicial Branch

• Legislative Branch

This excerpt provides one example of which constitutional principle?

• Federalism

• Individual Rights

• Popular Sovereignty

• Checks and Balances

Which principle of U.S. government is most clearly reflected in the amendment above?

• Checks and balances

• Federalism

• Separation of powers

• Due process

What was the purpose of this amendment?

• To encourage citizens to monitor the federal government

• To prevent conflicts between state and local governments

• To limit the authority of the federal government

• To increase the participation of citizens in state government

Which excerpt from the U.S. Constitution best illustrates the principle of popular sovereignty?

• “Each House shall be the Judge of the Elections, Returns and Qualifications of its own Members. . . .”

• “The House of Representatives shall be composed of Members chosen every second Year by the People of the several States. . . .”

• “The Senate shall chuse their other Officers, and also a President pro tempore. . . .”

• “The Times, Places and Manner of holding Elections for Senators and Representatives, shall be prescribed in each State by the Legislature thereof.”

Which principle of U.S. government is illustrated in the sequence shown above?

• Judicial review

• Checks and balances

• Popular sovereignty

• Federalism

The constitutional principle of popular sovereignty established —

• democracy in the colonies

• consent of the governed

• states' rights in the South.

• slavery in the territories.

Which of the following aspects of the United States is best represented by the separation of powers between the state governments and the federal government?

• Checks and balances

• Popular Sovereignty

• Federalism

• Republicanism