Principles of the US Constitution

Principles of the US Constitution

8th Grade

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Principles of the US Constitution

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US Constitution Quiz

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Principles of the US Constitution

Principles of the US Constitution

Principles of the US Constitution

Principles of the US Constitution

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8th Grade

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1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What does popular sovereignty mean?

Power comes from the government

Power comes from the people

Power comes from a deity

Power comes from a single monarch

2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What is the best place to see popular sovereignty in the US Constitution?

In the middle of the document

In the last line of the document

In the first line of the document

Nowhere in the document

3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What is another name for the United States?

Representative Democracy

Anarchy

Monarchy

Dictatorship

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What is the principle of limited government?

Government officials can do whatever they want

Government officials make the laws

Government officials are above the law

Government officials have to follow the laws

5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What is the purpose of fair elections in a limited government?

To give power to a single monarch

To allow new officials to represent the people

To establish a dictatorship

To remove the power of the people

6.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What is the system of checks and balances?

A system where the president can veto any law

A system where each branch of government has specific responsibilities and can check the powers of the other branches

A system where the Supreme Court can make any law unconstitutional

A system where one branch of government has all the power

7.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What is federalism?

A system where power is shared between the president and the Supreme Court

A system where power is shared between the national government and the states

A system where power is shared between the branches of government

A system where power is shared between the legislative and executive branches

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