Principles of US Government

This Constitutional Principle means no one is above the law.

• Popular Sovereignty

• Consent of the Governed

• Rule of Law

• Federalism

Which of the following Principles establishes a sharing of power between the US Government and the State Governments?

• Rule of Law

• Republicanism

• Limited Government

• Federalism

This Constitutional Principle means that the power of government is only lawful when the people agree to it.

• Popular Sovereignty

• Consent of the Governed

• Federalism

• Checks & Balances

This Principle states that the power of government comes from the people, the government's source of power is the people.

• Rule of Law

• Separation of Powers

• Popular Sovereignty

• Limited Government

This Principle states that the power of government can only come from laws written in a Constitution.

• Limited Government

• Popular Sovereignty

• Consent of the Governed

• Checks & Balances

Madison's idea for creating a Legislative Branch, an Executive Branch and a Judicial Branch of government is called...

• Checks & Balances

• Separation of Powers

• Popular Sovereignty

• Limited Government

Another one of Madison's concepts called for the Branches of Government to watch over each other and prevent abuses of power, this is called...

• Separation of Powers

• Limited Government

• Federalism

• Checks & Balances