Principles of the US Constitution Quiz

What does popular sovereignty mean in the context of the US Constitution?

• Power comes from the government

• Power comes from the people

• Power comes from a deity

• Power comes from a single monarch

In a republic, who elects representatives to make decisions in government?

• The government officials

• The military

• The people

• The monarch

What is the concept of limited government in the US Constitution?

• Government officials can do whatever they want

• Government officials have to follow the laws like everyone else

• Government officials are above the law

• Government officials have unlimited power

Which branch of government is responsible for interpreting the laws in the US?

• Military branch

• Judicial branch

• Legislative branch

• Executive branch

What is the principle of federalism in the US Constitution?

• Powers are shared between the national government and the people

• All powers belong to the national government

• All powers belong to the states

• Powers are shared between the national government and the states

Which of the following is an example of individual rights protected by the US Constitution?

• Right to unlimited taxation

• Right to government surveillance

• Right to freedom of speech

• Right to indefinite imprisonment

What is the main theme of the US Constitution?

• Power to the monarch

• Power to the people

• Power to the government officials

• Power to the military

What is the purpose of the separation of powers in the US Constitution?

• To eliminate the executive branch

• To prevent any branch from becoming too powerful

• To make the government officials more powerful

• To give all power to the legislative branch

Which branch of government is responsible for making the laws in the US?

• Executive branch

• Judicial branch

• Military branch

• Legislative branch

What is the responsibility of the government at all levels in the US?

• To protect individual rights

• To limit individual rights

• To ignore individual rights

• To control individual rights