
Unit 1 Test Review - CE.1 Fundamental Principles of Government
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Social Studies
6th - 8th Grade
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1.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Which statement best expresses the principle of Popular Sovereignty?
2.
MATCH QUESTION
30 sec • 5 pts
Match the fundamental principles of government with their correct definitions:
Power is divided between the national and state governments
Separation of Powers
Government power is restricted by laws and a constitution
Republicanism/Representative Government
The government is divided into legislative, executive, and judicial branches
Federalism
Citizens elect representatives to make decisions on their behalf
Limited government
Each branch of government can limit the power of the others
Checks and Balances
3.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
To which fundamental principle are the first three words of the U.S. Constitution most closely related?
Popular sovereignty
Republicanism
Limited Government
Checks and Balances
4.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Which fundamental principle is illustrated by the picture above?
Limited Government
Checks and Balances
Republicanism
Separation of Powers
5.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Which principle of the U.S. Constitution is described in the excerpt?
Popular Sovereignty
Federalism
Separation of Powers
Checks and Balances
6.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Which practice outlined in the U.S. Constitution was influenced by the ideas of republicanism?
Division of power among the three branches
7.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What is the main purpose of the system of checks and balances in the U.S. government?
To ensure all branches have equal power.
To allow the President to override Congress.
To prevent any one branch of government from becoming too powerful.
To eliminate the need for a judicial system.
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