Constitutional Principles, Part 1

Which Constitutional principle holds that the power of the government comes from the people? The People Rule!

• Consent of the Governed

• Federalism

• Popular Sovereignty

• Limited Government

Which Constitutional principle holds that the government only has the powers given to it by the people through the Constitution?

• Consent of the Governed

• Federalism

• Popular Sovereignty

• Limited Government

Which Constitutional principle holds that the people must agree to be ruled by their government and can overthrow that government if it violates basic rights?

• Consent of the Governed

• Legislative

• Popular Sovereignty

• Limited Government

What are the three branches of government outlined in the Constitution?

• Federal

• Legislative

• Judicial

• Sovereign

• Executive

There are 435 members of the (a)   of Representatives.

The number of representatives each state has is based on the (a)   of the state

Each member of the House represents approximately how many US citizens?

• 250,000

• 500,000

• 750,000

• 1,000,000

Every (a)   years, the population of the US is counted in the Census.

The current US Senators from Maine are:

• Mitch McConnell

• Jared Golden

• Angus King

• Sara Gideon

• Susan Collins

US Senators serve for a term of (a)   years.