Principles of Government Quiz

Which phrase best represents the U.S. principle of republicanism?

• the creation of a Congress to carry out the will of the people

• the establishment of courts to interpret laws and government actions

• the division of power between a federal government and state governments

• the power of a court to declare a law unconstitutional

"The powers not delegated to the United States by the Constitution, nor prohibited by it to the States, are reserved to the States respectively, or to the people." - U.S. Constitution, Tenth Amendment

What was the purpose of this amendment?

• to encourage citizens to monitor the federal government

• to prevent conflicts between state and local governments

• to limit the authority of the federal government

• to increase the participation of citizens in state government

"The President... shall have Power, by and with the Advice and Consent of the Senate, to make treaties, provided two thirds of the Senators present concur." - U.S. Constitution, Article II, Section 2

This excerpt provides one example of which constitutional principle?

• Federalism

• Checks and Balances

• Popular Sovereignty

• Individual Rights

Congress passes a bill -> The President vetoes the bill -> Congress overrides the presidential veto.

Which principle of U.S. government is illustrated in the sequence show above?

• Judicial Review

• Checks and Balances

• Popular Sovereignty

• Federalism

The U.S. Constitution most reflects the principle of limited government by-

• extending the right to vote to most citizens over the age of eighteen

• restricting the number of terms that a person can serve as president

• giving some powers to the government and reserving others for individuals

• granting the federal government broad authority under the necessary and proper clause