Fundamental Principles

Which of the following is NOT one of the 5 Fundamental Political Principles that have shaped government in the United States?

• Democracy

• Limited Government

• Socialist Principles

• Representative Government

Which of the following means a law, rule, or idea?

• Principle

• Democracy

• Constitution

• Guideline

Which of the following is another word for permission?

• Sovereignty

• Principle

• Charter

• Consent

In a ________ government, the people elect officeholders to make laws and conduct government on their behalf.

• Communist

• Dictatorial

• Representative

• Monarchical

If the police come to your door without a warrant, you do not have to talk to them or let them come into your home. This is an example of what fundamental political principle?

• Rule of Law

• Limited Government

• Representative Government

• Consent of the Governed

Which political principle gives citizens the right to share their opinions about whether or not a new school should be built?

• Consent of the Governed

• Limited Government

• Rule of Law

• Representative Government

Governor Smith wants to get rid of term limits, but the Legislative Branch reminds him that the VA Constitution has not given him that power.

• Rule of Law

• Limited Government

• Consent of the Governed

• Representative Government

This is the political system where the people rule.

• Autocracy

• Dictatorship

• Oligarchy

• Democracy

In a democracy, people rule with their _________.

• Money

• Power

• Votes

• Ideas

The government and those who govern must follow the law. Which fundamental principle is this?

• Limited Government

• Consent of the Governed

• Democracy

• Rule of Law