Weekly Wrap Up #3: CE.1a/e -Fundamental Principles

Which principle can be defined as the Constitution and federal laws are the supreme law of the land?

Name the principle: The government and those who govern are bound by law (no one is above the law).

Name the principle: People are the source of any and all government power. People use this power when they vote.

Name the principle: Government is not all powerful and may do only those things people have given it the power to do.

Name the principle: People elect representatives to run the government and make laws on their behalf.

A U.S. Senator is given a ticket for speeding. What principle is demonstrated in this example?

A police officer cannot enter or search your home without a warrant. What principle is demonstrated in this example?

People give their "permission" to the government when they vote on election day. This is an example of what principle?

The citizens of Virginia elect representatives to go to Richmond and make laws for the state. What principle is demonstrated in this example?

The Prince William County School Board gets reprimanded by the state of VA for allowing students to have their phones in school.