Quiz 6 Principles of Constitution

Reflected in the Preamble of the Constitution “We the people…”

• Federalism

• Limited Government

• Popular Sovereignty

• Checks and Balances

• Separation of Powers

“Rule of law” applies to

• Federalism

• Checks and Balances

• Popular Sovereignty

• Limited Powers

• Separation of Powers

There are 3 distinct branches of government

• Federalism

• Checks and Balances

• Separation of Powers

• Popular Sovereignty

• Limited Government

Each branch is able to restrain (hold back) the power of the other branches

• Federalism

• Limited Government

• Separation of Powers

• Checks and Balances

• Judicial Review

Republicanism

• Relates to popular sovereignty

• Voters have the right to elect government officials

• Representative government

• ALL

Power held by all federal courts and most state courts, to determine if actions by the president are unconstitutional.

• Federalism

• Checks and Balances

• Limited Government

• Separation of Powers

• Judicial Review