Principles of the U. S. Constitution

What is limited government?

• A government in which constitutions define the limits of those in power

• A government in which authority figures must obey the laws

• A government in which everyone, including authority figures, must obey the laws

• A government in which elected representatives serve at the will of the people

What is republicanism?

• A philosophy of limited government with elected representatives serving at the will of the people

• A philosophy of unlimited government with appointed representatives serving at the will of the people

• A philosophy of limited government with appointed representatives serving at the will of the people

• A philosophy of unlimited government with elected representatives serving at the will of the people

What is popular sovereignty?

• The concept that political power rests with the government

• The concept that political power rests with the people

• The concept that political power rests with the elected representatives

• The concept that political power rests with the appointed representatives

Why were the first ten amendments, known as the Bill of Rights, created?

• To protect economic rights related to property

• To protect political rights related to freedom of speech and press

• To protect personal rights related to bearing arms and maintaining private residences

• All of the above

What is federalism?

• The distribution of power between a federal government and the states within a union

• The concentration of power in the federal government

• The concentration of power in the state governments

• The distribution of power between the executive, legislative, and judicial branches

What is checks and balances?

• A political system in which each branch of government can limit the power of the other branches

• A political system in which the executive branch has unlimited power

• A political system in which the legislative branch has unlimited power

• A political system in which the judicial branch has unlimited power

What is separation of powers?

• The concept of separating the powers of government between the executive, legislative, and judicial branches

• The concept of separating the powers of government between the federal government and the states

• The concept of separating the powers of government between the elected representatives and the appointed representatives

• The concept of separating the powers of government between the people and the government