Principles of the Constitution Redo

Which provision of the U.S. Constitution reflects this grievance?

• The president can appoint justices with the advice and consent of the Senate.

• Congress has the power to establish federal courts.

• The commerce clause allows Congress to regulate trade among the states.

• Congress can override a presidential veto with a two-thirds majority vote in both houses.

Which government principle is illustrated in this diagram?

• Federalism

• Popular sovereignty

• Republicanism

• Separation of powers

Which phrase best represents the U.S. principle of republicanism?

• F The creation of a Congress to carry out the will of the people

• G The establishment of courts to interpret laws and government actions

• H The division of power between a federal government and state governments

• J The power of a court to declare a law unconstitutional

What was the purpose of this amendment?

• A To encourage citizens to monitor the federal government

• B To prevent conflicts between state and local governments

• C To limit the authority of the federal government

• D To increase the participation of citizens in state government

Which excerpt from the U.S. Constitution best illustrates the principle of popular sovereignty?

• F "Each House shall be the Judge of the Elections, Returns and Qualifications of its own Members. . . ."

• G "The House of Representatives shall be composed of Members chosen every second Year by the People of the several States. . . ."

• H "The Senate shall chuse their other Officers, and also a President pro tempore. . . ."

• J "The Times, Places and Manner of holding Elections for Senators and Representatives, shall be prescribed in each State by the Legislature thereof."

This excerpt provides one example of which constitutional principle?

• F Federalism

• G Checks and balances

• H Popular sovereignty

• J Individual rights

Which principle of U.S. government is most clearly reflected in the amendment above?

• F Checks and balances

• G Federalism

• H Separation of powers

• J Due process

Anti-Federalists criticized the US Constitution primarily because governing power was concentrated in the

• state legislatures

• President's cabinet

• judicial branch

• national government

Which principle of the US government is illustrated in the sequence shown above?

• Judicial Review

• Checks and balances

• Popular Sovereignty

• Federalism

Which constitutional principle is best described by the information in the box above?

• Checks and balances

• Popular sovereignty

• Federalism

• Republicanism