Principles of the Constitution

What is the purpose of the principles of the Constitution?

• To create a framework for an effective government

• To establish a monarchy

• To promote tyranny

• To limit individual rights

What is the concept of Republicanism?

• A form of government where power rests in the body of citizens

• A form of government where power rests in the hands of a single group

• A form of government where power rests in the military

• A form of government where power rests in the judiciary

Which branch of government makes the laws?

• Legislative Branch

• Executive Branch

• Judicial Branch

• None of the above

What is the purpose of Checks and Balances?

• To prevent one branch from becoming too powerful

• To give absolute control to one branch

• To limit the power of the citizens

• To promote tyranny

What does Limited Government mean?

• Everyone is bound by the U.S. Constitution

• Only the president is bound by the U.S. Constitution

• No one is bound by the U.S. Constitution

• Only the Supreme Court is bound by the U.S. Constitution

What is Popular Sovereignty?

• A political philosophy in which the people have power

• A political philosophy in which the government has power

• A political philosophy in which the military has power

• A political philosophy in which the judiciary has power

What is Federalism?

• A system where power is divided and shared between the nation and the states

• A system where power is concentrated in the hands of the federal government

• A system where power is concentrated in the hands of the state governments

• A system where power is concentrated in the hands of the judiciary

What are the first ten amendments of the U.S. Constitution called?

• The Bill of Rights

• The Articles of Confederation

• The Declaration of Independence

• The Preamble

What do the first ten amendments of the U.S. Constitution protect?

• The people from an overly powerful government

• The government from the people

• The military from the people

• The judiciary from the people

What is an example of individual rights guaranteed by the Bill of Rights?

• Freedom of speech

• Freedom of the press

• Freedom of religion

• All of the above