Principles of the US Constitution

What is popular sovereignty?

• The power of the government comes from the military

• The power of the government comes from a deity

• The power of the government comes from the people

• The power of the government comes from a single monarch

What is republicanism?

• People elect representatives to make decisions in government

• People elect representatives to make decisions in the military

• People elect representatives to make decisions in the executive branch

• People elect representatives to make decisions in the judiciary

Who had the power to choose representatives and vote in elections in 1790?

• All persons who lived in the US

• White landowning men

• Enslaved individuals

• Women

What is limited government?

• Government officials can do whatever they want

• Government officials have to follow the laws of the country

• Government officials can change the laws whenever they want

• Government officials are above the law

What is the separation of powers?

• Power of government is concentrated in the executive branch

• Power of government is concentrated in the legislative branch

• Power of government is divided between three branches

• Power of government is concentrated in the judicial branch

What is the purpose of checks and balances?

• To ensure the legislative branch has all the power

• To ensure the judicial branch has all the power

• To ensure the president has all the power

• To ensure one branch of government becomes too powerful

What is federalism?

• Power is shared between the branches of government

• Power is shared between the national government and the states

• Power is shared between the executive branch and the legislative branch

• Power is shared between the judicial branch and the legislative branch

What is the responsibility of the government regarding individual rights?

• To ignore individual rights

• To control individual rights

• To limit individual rights

• To protect individual rights

What is an example of an individual right protected by the Constitution?

• Right to control the military

• Right to control the executive branch

• Right to freedom of speech

• Right to control the judiciary

What is the purpose of the Bill of Rights?

• To list the powers of the government

• To list the responsibilities of the government

• To list the freedoms and rights of the people

• To list the limitations of the people