Government Chapter 3 Test

The Constitution fulfills the principle of limited government by

• granting the states ultimate authority over the national government

• limiting the rights of the people

• specifying the powers of the federal government

• limiting popular sovereignty

A constitutional amendment is

• a change to the original Constitution

• the main divisions in the body of the Constitution

• a statement of the purpose of the Constitution

• a division of power between branches of government

Which branch of government interprets the law and determines justice?

• the Bureaucracy

• the Executive

• the Judicial

• The Legislative

The importance of a written constitution is that

• it grants government control over its citizens

• it provides a basic outline of the government

• it creates an unchangeable system of laws

• it can be changed easily by Congress at any time.

What is the purpose of the principle of Checks and Balances?

• To make sure that the President (Executive) has the most power

• To make sure that the Judicial Branch can overrule Congress (Legislative) and the President (Executive)

• To ensure that Congress can keep the other two branches in check

• To ensure that one branch of government does not become too powerful

Which Constitutional Principle communicates the idea that the Government gets all its power from the Citizens?

• Limited Government

• Popular Sovereignty

• Separation of Powers

• Federalism

The Basic Rights of all citizens are guaranteed in writing, including: Freedom of Speech and Freedom of/from Religion

• Popular Sovereignty

• Individual Rights

• Republicanism

• Checks and Balances

Why did the framers of the Constitution place strict limits on the power of the government?

• They were afraid that the states would get too much power.
• They wanted to perserve the idea of self-government
• They wanted to protect individual rights.
• They did not trust the people to govern themselves

In November 2022, citizens will vote to elect representatives. These representatives will make decisions based on the ideas of their constituents. Which principle is this an example of?

• Federalism

• Representative Government (Republicanism)

• Limited Government

• Individual Rights

Powers that are specifically given to Congress and the federal government

• concurrent powers

• implied powers

• denied powers

• enumerated powers