Foundations of the Constitution

Where did the writers of the Constitution get the idea for limiting the power of the government?

• The Magna Carta

• The Summa Cum Lade

• The Declaration of Independence

• The French bill of Rights

What is Federalism?

• A system of government in which entities such as states or provinces share power with a national government.

• A system of government where the national government has complete power.

• A system of government where the national government has complete power

• A system of government where the people have direct control of the government.

A fundamental principle of American Government, whereby each branch of the government has some measure of influence over the other branches and may choose to block procedures of the other branches.

• Federalism

• Checks and Balances

• Limited Government

• Popular Sovereignty

How did the Mayflower Compact influence the Constitution?

• It gave them the idea of how to limit the power of the government

• It was an early example of the people running their own government

• It showed that the Americans were able to make their own money

• It proved that they needed a stronger national government.

Which government principle is illustrated by the Bill of Rights?

• Popular Sovereignty

• Limited Government

• Checks and Balances

• Federalism

Where do we see the principle of separation of powers in our government?

• Some powers are given to the states and some are given to the federal government

• The power of the government is given to the people

• The laws are enforced equally on all people, even the government.

• The existence of legislative, judicial, and executive branches.

This Enlightenment era thinker proposed the idea that men had "inalienable rights"

• Rosseau

• Montesquieu

• Locke

• Hobbes

Which of these documents, ideas or events was important in shaping the Constitution?

• The Louisiana Purchase

• The English Bill of Rights

• The Charter of Jamestown

• The Equal Rights Amendment

What Constitutional Principle says "We the People"?

• Limited Government

• Separation of Powers

• Popular Sovereignty

• Judicial Review

In the United States, the government is divided into three branches with distinctive duties. This is the principle of ________________.

• Federalsim

• Popular Sovereignty

• Separation of Powers

• Checks and Balances