Principles of Government

Which of the following statements describes a difference between the state government and federal governments?

• State governments only control what happens in their states, while the federal government impacts (affects) all states.

• The federal government cannot enforce its laws, but state governments can.

• States can change federal laws if they want, while the federal government has no influence over state laws.

• The federal government charges taxes, but states are not able to collect money from people who live there.

Which of the following examples best represents republicanism (going and voting for what you want)?

• The judicial branch decides that it is unconstitutional to limit what is on the Internet to viewers.

• The people of the United States elected a new president.

• The Senate passed a new bill creating a national healthcare system.

• The President passed an executive order limiting the collection of student debt.

The principle of federalism deals with the division of power between the--

• President and Congress.

• Senate and House of Representatives.

• national and state governments.

• three branches of federal government.

Separation of powers deals with the split of power between the--

• President and Governers

• Senate and House of Representatives.

• national and state governments.

• three branches of federal government.

Which of the following examples illustrates the principle of popular sovereignty (being able to vote) in the U.S. Constitution?

• 1. Each state has an equal number of Senators.

• 1. Members of the House of Representatives are elected by citizens of the U.S.

• 1. The U.S. Supreme Court can declare acts of Congress unconstitutional.

• 1. Foreign policy decisions are placed in the hands of both the President and Congress.

Which of the following can best be described as a limited government?

• A government that makes laws for the people of its country.

• A government that can carry out any function that it wants.

• A government that can only carry out functions that the people vote for.

• People voting for who they want to represent them.

A good example of checks and balances would be--

• the legislative branch impeaches the president.

• the judicial branch approving a law.

• the executive branch signing a treaty.

• the state branch approving a tax.

Individual rights are right protected from the government by--

• the bill of rights.

• the government

• the states

• the United Nations

One of the main problems with the ?????? was that this document created a national government that did not have the ability to tax or raise its own army without support from the states.

• Articles of Confederation

• U.S. Constitution

• 3/5 Compromise

• Northwest Ordinance

Which of the following was a compromise made in the Constitution about the issue of slavery?

• Each state would have an equal number of senators.

• The population of Southern states would be counted extra in the Senate.

• Enslaved people would count as 3/5 of a person for representation in the House of Representatives.

• Freedom-seeking enslaved people would be returned to their enslavers.