Principles of Government Quiz

What does "Consent of the governed" mean?

• Government gets its power from the permission of the people

• Government has unlimited power

• Government is above the law

• Government is elected by the people

What is meant by "Limited government"?

• Government has no limits on its power

• Government has limits set on its power

• Government is elected by the people

• Government is above the law

What does "Rule of law" ensure?

• All people must be treated equally under the law

• Government has unlimited power

• Only the government is above the law

• The people rule

Which statement is true about the "Rule of law"?

• No one is above the law

• Government is above the law

• Only the rich are above the law

• The people rule

What does "Democracy" mean?

• The government rules

• The people rule

• The law rules

• The elected officials rule

In a democracy, who has a say on how the government is run?

• The government officials

• The people

• The law

• The military

What is "Representative government"?

• The government elects politicians

• The people elect politicians to speak for them in the government

• The law elects politicians

• The military elects politicians

What does a "Fundamental principle" mean?

• Basic rules

• Complex rules

• Government rules

• Military rules

What do "Fundamental principles in government" mean?

• The complex rules of how government should work

• The basic rules of how government should work

• The military rules of how government should work

• The people's rules of how government should work

Which of the following is NOT one of the five fundamental principles of government?

• Consent of the Governed

• Limited government

• Rule of law

• Unlimited government