Fundamental Principles and Significant Documents

Which principle is defined as the people rule?

• consent of the governed

• limited government

• rule of law

• democracy

The government and those who govern are bound by law(no one is above the law)

• rule of law

• limited government

• democracy

• representative government

People are the source of any and all governmental power.

• consent of the governed

• rule of law

• democracy

• limited government

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

• consent of the governed

• limited government

• democracy

• rule of law

A Senator being pulled over for speeding would be an example of ____________

• rule of law

• representative government

• democracy

• limited government

An officer can't search your car without a warrant

• rule of law

• limited government

• democracy

• representative government

People give their "permission" to the government by voting.

• limited government

• rule of law

• consent of the governed

• representative government

A city elects a city council to create laws for its citizens

• rule of law

• consent of the governed

• limited government

• representative government

An elected Congress of the United States most closely resembles which type ?

• rule of law

• democracy

• representative government

• limited government

All people, including those who govern, are bound by the law according to this principle of American Democracy.

• Rule of law
• Limited government
• Second Amendment
• Consent of the governed