Principles and Bill of Rights

The principle known as ______ divides the powers of the national (federal) government into three branches.

• separation of powers
• federalism
• limited government
• republicanism

The _______ enforces the laws while the Legislature makes the laws.

• Supreme Court

• Senate

• Military

• Executive

Citizens are able to organize a peaceful protest against a new law. This right is protected under WHICH part of the 1st amendment?

• Freedom of religion and the free exercise thereof

• Freedom of speech,

• Freedom of the press

• Right of the people peaceably to assemble,

The government wants to ban a Priest (RELIGIOUS Official) from running for office, this is in violation of which amendment?

• Second

• Fourth

• First

• Ninth

Which government principle is illustrated in this diagram?

• Federalism

• Popular sovereignty

• Republicanism

• Separation of Powers

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8.15D

Each branch of government can block the other branches from doing certain things, so no one branch can become too powerful. Which principle is this?

• Individual Rights

• Checks and Balances

• Republicanism

• Federalism

• Separation of Powers

What is the main function of the checks and balances system in the U.S. Constitution?

• To ensure all states have equal power

• To prevent any one branch of government from becoming too powerful

• To allow the President to make all major decisions

• To ensure the military controls the government

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DOK Level 3: Strategic Thinking

The government has the right to take your property by FORCE as long as they compensate (pay) you.

• True

• False

Which of these rights is not associated with the FIRST amendment?

• Association

• Religion

• Assembly

• Petition

• Speech

A person is sentenced to 10 years in Prison for a traffic ticket, this is PROHIBITED by which amendment?

• 4th

• 3rd

• 6th

• 8th