Exploring the Principles of the US Constitution

Which principle of the US Constitution states that the legitimacy of a state is created by the will or consent of its people?

• Limited Government

• Separation of Powers

• Federalism

• Popular Sovereignty

Who are some philosophers associated with the idea of popular sovereignty?

• John Adams, Samuel Adams, Patrick Henry

• Thomas Hobbes, John Locke, Jean-Jacques Rousseau

• Thomas Jefferson, Benjamin Franklin, George Washington

• Alexander Hamilton, James Madison, John Jay

What does the principle of limited government ensure?

• The government has unlimited power

• The government derives its power from the consent of the governed

• The government can create laws without any restrictions

• The government is above the law

Which branch of government is responsible for executing laws?

• Judicial Branch

• Executive Branch

• State Government

• Legislative Branch

What is the main role of the legislative branch?

• To enforce laws

• To execute laws

• To make laws

• To review laws

How does the principle of checks and balances prevent any one branch from becoming too powerful?

• By allowing the legislative branch to make all decisions

• By allowing each branch to veto the actions of the others

• By giving all power to the executive branch

• By eliminating the judicial branch

What is the purpose of judicial review?

• To create laws

• To enforce laws

• To execute laws

• To review and possibly invalidate actions of the legislative and executive branches

What does federalism divide power between?

• The executive and legislative branches

• The federal and state governments

• The judicial and executive branches

• The state and local governments

Which powers are reserved for the states under federalism?

• Powers explicitly granted to the federal government

• Powers shared with the federal government

• Powers forbidden to the states

• Powers not granted to the federal government nor forbidden to the states

Who believed in a strict interpretation of the Constitution?

• Alexander Hamilton

• Thomas Jefferson

• John Adams

• James Madison