Govt DA #1 Review Questions

The constitutional principle of federalism is best shown by the division of powers between the ______ and state governments.

• national

• local

• judicial

• municipal

The ______ Compromise resolved the issue of representation and taxation.

• Three-Fifths

• Great

• Missouri

• Connecticut

The Great Compromise settled the issue of representation of the states in the ______ and the Senate.

• House

• Cabinet

• Supreme Court

• Executive Office

The main idea of the Articles of Confederation is that ______ had all the power.

• States

• Federal government

• the people

• the president

John Locke was an Enlightenment author who developed the idea that government is based on an agreement between the ______ and the people.

• leaders

• army

• judges

• merchants

Which principle of government describes the Constitution’s system of dividing political power between the national government and the states?

• Federalism

• Popular Sovereignty

• Separation of Powers

• Republicanism

Which principle of government is the idea that the power of the government comes from the consent of the governed or the people?

• Federalism

• Popular Sovereignty

• Separation of Powers

• Republicanism

Which principle of government is the division of the legislative, executive, and judicial branches of the government to ensure that no one branch is too powerful?

• Federalism

• Popular Sovereignty

• Separation of Powers

• Republicanism

Which principle of government is a system of government in which people elect representatives to rule on their behalf?

• Federalism

• Popular Sovereignty

• Separation of Powers

• Republicanism

According to the Declaration of Independence, the purpose of government is to protect the ______ of individuals.

• rights

• wealth

• borders

• traditions