Civic benchmark

All of the following are fundamental principles of the American constitutional government EXCEPT —

• Representative government

• Consent of the governed

• Absolute rule

• Rule of law

Which basic principle of government is represented by this statement?

• Representative government

• Federalism

• Consent of the governed

• Rule of law

What is the form of government where citizens rule?

• Rule of law

• Democracy

• Dictatorship

• Monarchy

Which term best fits in the box labeled with the number 3?

• Rule of law

• Limited government

• Representative government

• Democracy

Which basic principle states that the government is very powerful but it can not do all things?

• Consent of the governed

• Democracy

• Rule of law

• Limited government

Which term best fits in the box labeled number 4?

• Rule of law

• Democracy

• Consent of the governed

• Representative government

Identify an example of a democracy.

• Queen Elizabeth II presently rules over Great Britain.

• Pope Francis presently controls the Vatican City.

• President Trump is currently the elected executive leader of America.

• Kim Jong-un is currently the supreme leader of North Korea.

What is the form of government where citizens elect a small group to govern for them?

• Rule of law

• Representative government

• Communism

• Monarchy

Which basic principle states that the people who run the government must also obey the laws of the government?

• Rule of law

• Limited government

• Consent of the governed

• Federalism

Complete the figure.

• Democracy

• Fundamental political principles

• Monarch

• Oligarchy