Ch 5 Lesson 4: Principles of the Constitution

The statement in the Preamble that "We the People" establish the Constitution expresses the principle of ​ (a)   .

• popular sovereignty
• Baron de Montesquieu
• executive branch
• the U.S. Constitution

In creating a government based on separation of powers, the Framers drew on the ideas of the French political thinker ​ (a)   .

• Baron de Montesquieu
• popular sovereignty
• executive branch
• the U.S. Constitution

The branch with the power to veto a bill passed by Congress, meaning it will not become a law, it is the ​ (a)   .

• executive branch
• popular sovereignty
• Baron de Montesquieu
• The US Constitution

Based on the supremacy clause in Article VI, the highest law in the land, which cannot be violated by any other law, is ​ (a)   .

• the US Constitution
• popular sovereignty
• Baron de Montesquieu
• executive branch

By republic, the Framers had in mind a government ruled by

• anyone other than a king

• representatives elected by the people

• the most educated and powerful

• the votes of the people

The Constitution allows government officials to be removed from office if they are found by Congress to be guilty of crimes. This is an example of

• federalism

• popular sovereignty

• rule of law

• separation of powers

The purpose of the system of checks and balances is to prevent

• any branch from becoming too powerful

• people from losing their rights

• states from losing more power

• the government from changing the Constitution

Powers held by both the state and federal governments, such as the powers to tax and set up courts are called

• concurrent powers

• expressed powers

• implied powers

• preexisting powers