Principles of the Constitution

What is the principle that states that the power of the government comes from the people?

• oligarchy

• monarchy

• popular sovereignty

• dictatorship

Which principle ensures that no one "branch" of government becomes too powerful?

• separation of powers

• limited government

• checks and balances

• federalism

What is the principle that divides power between the national and state governments?

• separation of powers

• centralism

• unitary system

• federalism

Which principle states that the Constitution is the highest law of the land? This is the Supremacy clause, meaning that federal laws are superior to state laws.

• Federalism

• Separation of Powers

• Due Process Clause

• Statement of Rights

What is the principle that limits the power of the government and protects individual rights?

• federalism

• popular sovereignty

• separation of powers

• Limited Government

Which principle ensures that the government is run by elected representatives of the people?

• direct democracy

• autocracy

• representative democracy

• oligarchy

Which principle divides the powers of the government into three branches: legislative, executive, and judicial?

• Checks and balances

• Federalism

• Popular sovereignty

• Separation of powers

What is the principle that allows each branch of government to limit or restrain the powers of the other branches?

• checks and balances

• judicial review

• federalism

• separation of powers

Which principle states that power is divided between the national and state governments?

• separation of powers

• federalism

• confederation

• unitary system

What is the principle that states when a state law comes in conflict with a federal law-the Constitution is the Supreme Law of the Land

• constitutionalism

• Federalism

• Checks & Balances

• Republicanism