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Principles of the US Constitution

Authored by C.J. Schmidt

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12th Grade

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Principles of the US Constitution
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1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What does popular sovereignty mean?

Power comes from the people

Power comes from the government

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?

The last line of the document

The first line of the document

Nowhere in the document

The middle of the document

3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What is another name for the United States?

Anarchy

Dictatorship

Monarchy

Representative Democracy

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What is the principle of limited government?

Government officials have to follow the laws

Government officials are above the law

Government officials can do whatever they want

Government officials can change the laws

5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What is the purpose of fair elections?

To establish a dictatorship

To remove the power of the people

To allow new officials to represent the people

To give power to a single monarch

6.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What is the separation of powers?

The power of government is given to a single monarch

The power of government is given to the people

The power of government is concentrated in one branch

The power of government is divided between three branches

7.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What is the purpose of checks and balances?

To make one branch of government more powerful

To ensure fair elections

To prevent any branch from becoming too powerful

To give power to the people

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