Quiz #2: Principles of Government

The ​ ​ (a)   Branch, also known as ​ (b)   , makes the laws

• Legislative
• Congress
• Executive
• Courts
• President
• Judicial

The ​ ​ (a)   Branch, also known as the ​ (b)   , enforces and carries out the laws

• Congress
• Executive
• Courts
• Judicial
• Legislative
• President

The ​​​ (a)   Branch, also known as the ​ (b)   , interprets the laws.

• Congress
• Courts
• Judicial
• Legislative
• President
• Executive

Which of these statements is true of a representative democracy?

• Citizens have unlimited individual rights.

• Citizens vote directly on all laws and government actions.

• Government leaders rule by force.

• The people elect government leaders.

Which principle (idea) does the cartoonist imply (suggest) the President is destroying?

• federalism

• individual rights

• checks and balances

• consent of the governed

Which of these principles (ideas) of government is used by the U.S. Supreme Court when it rules that a law is unconstitutional?

• federalism

• individual rights

• judicial review

• representative democracy

Which of these is an example of separation of powers?

• Representatives rewrite a law in committee meetings.

• Representatives hold hearings to hear public opinion.

• The President enforces a law passed by Congress.

• The President fires a cabinet member (adviser) who is performing poorly.

Which of these is a characteristic of the United States system of government?

• State governments may choose to ignore national laws.

• The executive and legislative powers of government are combined into one branch.

• The executive branch of government can choose to dissolve the judicial branch.

• The powers of government are divided between the national and state governments.

“In creating a government... the great difficulty lies in this: You must first enable the government to control the governed (people); and next, make it control itself.”

Which of these principles is best reflected in the excerpt (quote) ?

• majority rule

• popular sovereignty

• limited government

• representative democracy

A treaty signed by the President of the United States must be approved by two-thirds of Congress before it can go into effect. Which principle of government does this reflect?

• federalism

• judicial review

• checks and balances

• popular sovereignty