US Constitution Principles 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 single monarch

• Power comes from a deity

In which branch of government are laws made according to the US Constitution?

• None of the above

• Executive branch

• Judicial branch

• Legislative branch

What is the principle of government where people elect representatives to make decisions?

• Monarchy

• Dictatorship

• Anarchy

• Republicanism

Who had the power to choose representatives and vote in elections in 1790 according to the US Constitution?

• All citizens

• White landowning men

• Women

• Children

What is the principle that ensures the power of government officials is limited?

• Unlimited government

• Limited government

• Totalitarianism

• Authoritarianism

Which branch of government interprets the laws according to the US Constitution?

• Executive branch

• Legislative branch

• None of the above

• Judicial branch

What is the principle of government where power is divided between the national government and the states?

• Federalism

• Confederalism

• Centralism

• Unitarism

Which powers belong just to the national government according to the US Constitution?

• None of the above

• Enumerated powers

• Concurrent powers

• Reserved powers

What is the responsibility of the government to protect according to the US Constitution?

• Foreign rights

• Government rights

• Corporate rights

• Individual rights

Which branch of government carries out the laws according to the US Constitution?

• Executive branch

• Legislative branch

• Judicial branch

• None of the above