Six Principles Practice - Quiz

All political power resides with the people and they are the ONLY source of power.

• Judicial Review

• Checks and Balances

• Popular Sovereignty

• Separation of Powers

• Limited Government

Government is NOT all powerful and can only do those things.

• Popular Sovereignty

• Judicial Review

• Federalism

• Limited Government

• Separation of Powers

Governmental powers are separated between the three branches of government.

• Judicial Review

• Separation of Powers

• Checks and Balances

• Federalism

• Popular Sovereignty

Division of power among the central government (in D.C.) and smaller regional government (state and local).

• Federalism
• Confederation
• Monarchy
• Unitary System

Each of the branches are subject to a number of restraints by the other branches.

• Checks and balances
• Executive privilege
• Judicial review
• Separation of powers

The power of the courts to decide whether or not governmental actions are constitutional.

• Executive order
• Constitutional amendment
• Judicial review
• Legislative review

Congress impeaching the President of the U.S. is an example of what Principle?

• Separation of powers
• Federalism
• Judicial review
• Checks and balances

The government's power to tax is an example of what Principle?

• Judicial Review
• Sovereignty
• Separation of Powers
• Federalism

In our government, the Legislative Branch makes the laws and the Executive Branch carries them out. This is an example of what Principle?

• Checks and Balances
• Judicial Review
• Federalism
• Separation of Powers

If a law is ruled unconstitutional which principle is being express?

• Executive power
• Constitutional amendment
• Judicial review
• Legislative authority