CE.2a Principles of Government

What does "Representative Government" mean?

• People elect public officials to hold office, make laws, and conduct government on their behalf

• Government is not all-powerful and can only do things people allow it to do.

• Everyone, including government officials, must follow the law

• People directly vote on all matters of government in a direct democracy

What does "Limited Government" mean?

• The government is not all-powerful and can only do things that people allow it to do.

• Everyone, including government officials, must follow the law.

• Citizens give authority to the government in exchange for protection.

• People elect representatives to hold public office and make laws.

What does "Consent of the Governed" mean?

• Citizens give authority to the government in exchange for protection.

• The government is not all-powerful.

• Citizens elect representatives to make laws on matters of government.

• Everyone, including government officials, are required to follow the law.

The Social Contract, an idea developed by John Locke that stated that people agreed to allow a government to rule over them in exchange for protection, is an example of which political principle?

• Consent of the Governed

• Representative Government

• Democracy

• Rule of Law

The Magna Carta, which stated that everyone in England, including the King, was required to follow the law, best exemplifies which political principle.

• Rule of Law

• Democracy

• Representative Government

• Consent of the Governed

Which political principle of American government was originally developed by the Ancient Romans?

• Representative Government

• Direct Democracy

• Consent of the Governed

• Rule of Law

Which political principle most closely describes the system of government used by the United States?

• Representative Government

• Direct Democracy

• Constitutional Monarchy

• Authoritarian Dictatorship

The Ancient Greek practice of allowing all male citizens to vote on matters of government in an assembly is an example of which political principle?

• Democracy

• Rule of Law

• Representative Government

• Indirect Democracy

Which political principle states that citizens give authority to the government in exchange for the protection of rights?

• Consent of the Governed

• Limited Government

• Rule of Law

• Democracy

Which political principle declares that government is not all-powerful and may only do things the people have given it the power to do?

• Limited Government

• Democracy

• Representative Government

• Rule of Law