Civ Unit 1 Review

Which document first established the principle of limited government in English history?

• Declaration of Independence

• Magna Carta

• English Bill of Rights

• Articles of Confederation

What does the concept of popular sovereignty mean?

• The government gets its power from the people.

• The president has the final authority in government.

• Only elected officials can make laws.

• The judiciary is the most powerful branch.

What system divides power between the national and state governments?

• Separation of Powers

• Federalism

• Checks and Balances

• Judicial Review

The idea that government should be based on consent of the governed reflects which principle?

• Republicanism

• Rule of Law

• Judicial Review

• Federalism

Which principle ensures that one branch of government cannot become too powerful?

• Federalism

• Separation of Powers

• Checks and Balances

• Rule of Law

The Founders borrowed the idea of unalienable rights from which philosophy?

• Classical Republicanism

• English Common Law

• Natural Rights Philosophy

• Federalism

What was the primary goal of the English Bill of Rights?

• To outline the structure of the judiciary

• To limit the powers of the monarchy

• To create a system of federalism

• To establish a written constitution

The U.S. Constitution is considered the supreme law of the land. What principle does this illustrate?

• Popular Sovereignty

• Rule of Law

• Republicanism

• Judicial Review

What role does the judicial branch play in checks and balances?

• It creates laws.

• It enforces laws.

• It interprets laws and can declare them unconstitutional.

• It negotiates treaties.

Federalism is best illustrated by which of the following?

• Congress overriding a presidential veto

• States and the national government sharing powers

• The Supreme Court ruling on the constitutionality of a law

• The President appointing federal judges