Unit 1 Test Review - CE.1 Fundamental Principles of Government

Which statement best expresses the principle of Popular Sovereignty?

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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

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

Which fundamental principle is illustrated by the picture above?

• Limited Government

• Checks and Balances

• Republicanism

• Separation of Powers

Which principle of the U.S. Constitution is described in the excerpt?

• Popular Sovereignty

• Federalism

• Separation of Powers

• Checks and Balances

Which practice outlined in the U.S. Constitution was influenced by the ideas of republicanism?

• Electing representatives to Congress
• Lifetime appointments for judges
• Division of power among the three branches

• State control over federal laws

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.

Which historical document is described by the information?

• Articles of Confederation

• Declaration of Independence

• Magna Carta

• U.S Constitution and Bill of Rights

The Virginia Statute for Religious Freedom -

• Established the principle of limited government and due process.

• Outlined fundamental rights, serving as a model for the Bill of Rights.

• Established religious freedom and influenced the First Amendment.

• Granted rights to colonists, influencing ideas of self-government.

Which document was created to address the problems associated with the Articles of Confederation?

• The Declaration of Independence

• The Bill of Rights

• Virginia Declaration of Rights

• The U.S. Constitution