STAAR Review - Constitution's Principles of Government

Which government principle is illustrated in this diagram?

• Federalism

• Popular sovereignty

• Republicanism

• Separation of Powers

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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

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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

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Which excerpt from the U.S. Constitution best illustrates the principle of popular sovereignty?

• "Each House shall be the Judge of the Elections, Returns and Qualifications of its own Members..."

• "The House of Representatives shall be composed of Members chosen every second Year by the People of the several States..."

• "The Senate shall choose their other Officers, and also a President pro tempore..."

• "The Times, Places and Manner of holding Elections for Senators and Representatives, shall be prescribed in each State by the Legislature thereof."

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This excerpt provides one example of which constitutional principle?

• Federalism

• Checks and Balances

• Popular Sovereignty

• Individual Rights

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Which right best completes the diagram?

• The right to bear arms

• Freedom to speak without fear of punishment

• Protection from cruel and unusual punishment

• Freedom of the press to report on court proceedings

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Which principle of U.S. government is most clearly reflected in the amendment above?

• Checks and Balances

• Federalism

• Separation of Powers

• Due Process

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

• Judicial review

• Checks and balances

• Popular sovereignty

• Federalism

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Match the following principles of government to their description

• Each branch watches the other two branches to make sure they don't get too powerful

• Checks and Balances

• People elect leaders to represent their beliefs

• Separation of Powers

• People vote on laws

• Popular Sovereignty

• Power is shared between the national government and the states

• Federalism

• Each branch of government has different jobs to do

• Representative Government

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