Worksheets7 Constitutional Principles
Total questions: 11
Worksheet time: 6mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
Idea that absolute power rest with the People (people rule)
a)
Popular Sovereignty
b)
Popular Souls
c)
Federalism
d)
Limited Government
2.
Idea that its power is limited to only certain powers stated in the Constitution
a)
Popular Sovereignty
b)
Limited Government
c)
Checks and Balances
d)
Individual Rights
3.
Government controlled by the people who elect representatives
a)
Federalism
b)
Separation of Powers
c)
Republicanism
d)
Individual Rights
4.
Idea that Government power is divided/shared between the National and the States
a)
Checks and Balances
b)
Separation of Powers
c)
Federalie
d)
Federalism
5.
Power is divided into three equal branches
a)
Separation of Church and State
b)
Checks and Balances
c)
Separation of Powers
d)
Limited Government
6.
What is Checks and Balances?
a)
power is divided into three branches
b)
each branch of government checks each other to keep a balance of power
c)
Paper, Rock, Scissors
d)
government power is divided between the national level and states
7.
What are Individual Rights?
a)
Limited Government
b)
Federalism
c)
Rights that we have cause we all love each other
d)
rights guaranteed to people by the Bill of Rights
8.
What are the 3 Branches of government?
a)
Freedom of Speech, Petition, Religion, Press, Assembly
b)
Legislative, Executive, Judicial
c)
Executive, Republic, School
d)
Cruel and Unusual Punishments
9.
What does the Legislative Branch do?
a)
Congress- it makes the laws
b)
The President- carries out the laws
c)
Supreme Court it interprets the laws
10.
What does the Executive Branch do?
a)
Congress- it makes the laws
b)
The President- carries out the laws
c)
Supreme Court it interprets the laws
11.
What does the Judicial Branch do?
a)
Congress- it makes the laws
b)
The President- carries out the laws
c)
Supreme Court it interprets the laws
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