US Constitution Principles 8th Grade

Match the following description with the correct Constitutional Principle:

The power of government comes from the people.

• Republicanism

• Popular Sovereignty

• Separation of Powers

• Limited Government

• Checks & Balances

Match the following description with the correct Constitutional Principle:

A system of government in which people elect representatives in government.

• Republicanism

• Popular Sovereignty

• Separation of Powers

• Limited Government

• Checks & Balances

Match the following description with the correct Constitutional Principle:

The power of government is restricted.

The government has only the powers that the Constitution gives to it.

No one is above the law.

• Federalism

• Popular Sovereignty

• Separation of Powers

• Limited Government

• Checks & Balances

Match the following description with the correct Constitutional Principle:

The Constitution divides the power of the government
into three branches to share power.

• Republicanism

• Popular Sovereignty

• Separation of Powers

• Limited Government

• Individual Rights

Match the following description with the correct Constitutional Principle:

Each branch of government has the power to check or limit the actions of the other two to prevent them from becoming too powerful.

• Federalism

• Popular Sovereignty

• Separation of Powers

• Limited Government

• Checks & Balances

Which of the following two are examples of Checks & Balances?

• President vetoing a bill.

• Judicial Branch declaring a bill or law unconstitutional.

• Congress passing a law.

• The Supreme Court refusing to hear a case from a lower court.

• The President firing a member of his cabinet.

Match the following description with the correct Constitutional Principle:

Power is shared between the national government and the state governments.

• Federalism

• Popular Sovereignty

• Separation of Powers

• Limited Government

• Checks & Balances

What are powers that only belong to the national government?

• Reserved Powers

• Enumerated Powers

• Concurrent Powers

What are powers that are reserved only for the states?

• Reserved Powers

• Enumerated Powers

• Concurrent Powers

What are powers that are shared by the national government and state governments?

• Reserved Powers

• Enumerated Powers

• Concurrent Powers