U.S. Government Principles Quiz

Which government principle is illustrated in this diagram?

• Federalism

• Popular sovereignty

• Republicanism

• Separation of powers

Which phrase best represents the U.S. principle of republicanism?

• The creation of a Congress to carry out the will of the people.

• The establishment of courts to interpret laws and government actions.

• The division of power between a federal government and state government.

• The power of a court to declare a law unconstitutional.

What was the purpose of this amendment?

• To encourage citizens to monitor the federal government.

• To prevent conflicts between state and local governments.

• To limit the authority of the federal government.

• To increase the participation of citizens in state government.

Which excerpt from the U.S. Constitution best illustrates the principle of popular sovereignty?

• Each House shall be the Judge of the Elections, Returns and Qualifications of its own Members...

• The House of Representative shall be composed of Members chosen every second Year by the People of the several States...

• The Senate shall chuse their other Officers, and also a President pro tempore...

• The Times, Places and Manner of holding Elections for Senators and Representatives, shall be prescribed in each State by the Legislature thereof.

This excerpt provides one example of which constitutional principle?

• Federalism

• Checks and balances

• Popular sovereignty

• Individual rights

Which right best completes the diagram?

• The right to bear arms.

• Freedom to speak without fear of punishment.

• Protection from cruel and unusual punishment.

• Freedom of the press to report on court proceedings.

Which principle of U.S. government is most clearly reflected in the amendment above?

• Checks and balances

• Federalism

• Separation of powers

• Due process

Which group was responsible for answering these questions?

• Settlers creating the Mayflower Compact

• Delegates writing the Articles of the Constitution

• Representatives drafting the Fundamental Orders of Connecticut

• Colonists negotiating the Albany Plan of Union

Which principle of U.S. government is illustrated in the sequence shown above?

• Judicial review

• Checks and balances

• Popular sovereignty

• Federalism

Why did the framers of the Constitution create three separate branches of the national government?

• to insure that the legislative branch was bicameral

• to make sure all laws were approved by the Supreme Court

• to make sure that the President was superior to the legislature

• to establish safeguards against any one branch of government from acquiring excessive power