Constitutional Principles Quiz

The fact that states can make their own laws is an example of which constitutional principle?

• limited government
• federalism
• individual rights

-Idea that absolute power rests with the people (people rule)

• Limited Government

• Popular Sovereignty

• Federalism

• Republicanism

- Idea that government power is divided/shared between the national and state levels.

• Repubicanism

• Popular Sovereignty

• Limited Government

• Federalism

Government power is separated into three branches.

• Separation of Powers
• Checks and Balances
• Popular Sovereignty
• Federalism

Principle of US Gov’t
People = source of Gov’t Power
Gov’t exists only w/consent of People

• Popular Sovereignty
• Separation of Powers
• Checks & Balances
• Federalism

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• Checks & Balances
• Unconstitutional
• Concurrent Powers
• Amendment

The legislature's ability to impeach the President is an example of...

• Separation of Powers
• Federalism
• Checks & Balances
• Popular Sovereignty

Which principle is reflected below?
Every bill that passes both houses of legislature shall be presented to the governor, who may approve it, or send it back to the legislature.  If two-thirds or the legislature still wants the law passed they may approve it...

• Republicanism
• Federalism
• Checks & Balances
• Separation of Powers

Only the Legislative branch can write laws.

• Checks and Balances
• Separation of Powers
• Federalism
• Limited Government

Our government gains its power from consent of the people.

• Popular Sovereignty

• Limited Government

• Republicanism

• Checks and Balances