Foundations and Structure of US Government Quiz

Which principle ensures that no branch of government becomes too powerful?

• Federalism

• Separation of Powers

• Judicial Review

• Popular Sovereignty

What does the system of checks and balances allow?

• Each branch of government to amend the Constitution

• The President to make laws without Congress

• Each branch of government to limit the powers of the other branches

• The states to have more power than the federal government

Which amendment guarantees the freedom of speech?

• First Amendment

• Second Amendment

• Tenth Amendment

• Fourteenth Amendment

What is federalism?

• The division of power between the national and state governments

• The process of electing representatives

• The system of checks and balances

• The power of the judiciary to interpret laws

Which principle is directly reflected by the establishment of the three branches of government?

• Popular Sovereignty

• Separation of Powers

• Federalism

• Judicial Review

The Tenth Amendment is most related to which of the following concepts?

• Federalism

• Checks and Balances

• Judicial Review

• Separation of Powers

Which amendment abolished slavery in the United States?

• Thirteenth Amendment

• Fourteenth Amendment

• Fifteenth Amendment

• Nineteenth Amendment

What does the system of checks and balances NOT allow?

• The President to veto legislation

• Congress to override a Presidential veto with a two-thirds majority

• The Supreme Court to declare acts of Congress unconstitutional

• The President to dissolve Congress

Which of the following best describes the concept of popular sovereignty?

• The government has the right to govern because it is elected by the people.

• The government divides power equally among three branches.

• The government must provide for the welfare of its citizens.

• The government can only exercise the powers specifically given to it by the Constitution.

The Bill of Rights was added to the Constitution to:

• Expand the powers of the federal government

• Limit the powers of the federal government and protect individual liberties

• Establish the federal court system

• Provide a framework for the separation of powers