SOL CE 2 - Foundations of Government (2015 Standards)

Which principle states that the people rule?

• Rule of Law

• Democracy

• Limited Government

• Checks and Balances

National, state, and local governments all host elections on the second Tuesday of each November are an example of what principle in action?

• Rule of Law

• Separation of Powers

• Representative Government

• Judicial Review

The government according to the U.S. Constitution may only search or seize your property if a valid warrant has been issued by a court of law. This is an example of principle in action.

• Separation of Powers

• Judicial Review

• Limited Government

• Federalism

The U.S. Constitution begins with the words "We the people" this established the idea that?

• The people have given over all rights to the government.

• The people are the source of the government's power.

• The people will not have any role in the government.

• The people will make all the decisions for the government.

Senator Kregar was arrested for assaulting someone protesting outside of Congress. His arrest is an example of what principle?

• consent of the governed

• rule of law

• judicial review

• emancipation proclamation

The king is subject to the same laws as his subjects. This statement best represents what important document from history?

• Charters of the Virginia Company of London

• Articles of Confederation

• Mayflower Compact

• Magna Carta

"We hold these truths to be self-evident, that all men are created equal, that they are endowed by their Creator with certain unalienable Rights, that among these are Life, Liberty and the pursuit of Happiness." This quote originated in what important document?

• U.S. Constitution

• Gettysburg Address

• Declaration of Independence

• Virginia Declaration of Rights

The U.S. Constitution accomplished all of the following EXCEPT...

• Serves as the structure of our government today.

• Established majority rule, but protected the rights of the minority.

• Gave most of the government's power to the individual states.

• Protected freedoms of speech, press, religion, petition, and assembly.

The Articles of Confederation failed because...

• There was no lawmaking body.

• It had not established independence from Great Britain.

• The central government was too weak to enforce its laws and couldn't collect taxes.

• The states had received too little power to govern themselves and threatened to revolt.

The Bill of Rights included in the U.S. Constitution is based upon what document?

• Declaration of Independence

• Magna Carta

• Charters of the Virginia

• Virginia Declaration of Rights