WorksheetsFundamental Principles - Practice
Total questions: 16
Worksheet time: 8mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
Charlottesville residents vote to choose the names for renamed parks near the Downtown Mall. This illustrates which principle?
a)
Rule of Law
b)
Limited Government
c)
Consent of the Governed
d)
Representative Government
e)
Democracy
2.
Senator Whitaker is arrested because he refuses to pay his income taxes.
a)
Rule of Law
b)
Limited Government
c)
Consent of the Governed
d)
Representative Government
e)
Democracy
3.
Hampton residents elected new members to City Council to make decisions for the people of Hampton.
a)
Rule of Law
b)
Limited Government
c)
Consent of the Governed
d)
Representative Government
e)
Democracy
4.
Governor Plein gets into trouble for running a red light on her way to Richmond.
a)
Rule of Law
b)
Limited Government
c)
Consent of the Governed
d)
Representative Government
e)
Democracy
5.
Principal Baylor decides to let the students vote on whether the school colors should be changed.
a)
Rule of Law
b)
Limited Government
c)
Consent of the Governed
d)
Representative Government
e)
Democracy
6.
The government can't stop residents of Fairfax from peacefully protesting.
a)
Rule of Law
b)
Limited Government
c)
Consent of the Governed
d)
Representative Government
e)
Democracy
7.
Ms. Dow's GROWL class elects a student to take their ideas to SCA meetings.
a)
Rule of Law
b)
Limited Government
c)
Consent of the Governed
d)
Representative Government
e)
Democracy
8.
Former Virginia Governor McDonnell was found guilty of using his power to help a businessman illegally.
a)
Rule of Law
b)
Limited Government
c)
Consent of the Governed
d)
Representative Government
e)
Democracy
9.
When America formed its government, this principle established that WE THE PEOPLE were giving government the power to rule over us.
a)
Rule of Law
b)
Limited Government
c)
Consent of the Governed
d)
Representative Government
e)
Democracy
10.
Students in Mr. Pounds' class voted to decide whether they would have homework over the weekend.
a)
Rule of Law
b)
Limited Government
c)
Consent of the Governed
d)
Representative Government
e)
Democracy
11.
Even the wealthiest of people have to serve on a jury if called to.
a)
Rule of Law
b)
Limited Government
c)
Consent of the Governed
d)
Representative Government
e)
Democracy
12.
This principle declares that the government ONLY has the powers that the people have given it - there are boundaries to what it can do.
a)
Rule of Law
b)
Limited Government
c)
Consent of the Governed
d)
Representative Government
e)
Democracy
13.
The U.S. Congress is an example of which principle?
a)
Rule of Law
b)
Limited Government
c)
Consent of the Governed
d)
Representative Government
e)
Democracy
14.
The Virginia House of Delegates is an example of which principle?
a)
Rule of Law
b)
Limited Government
c)
Consent of the Governed
d)
Representative Government
e)
Democracy
15.
When citizens trade power to the government in exchange for the government protecting their rights, this is called…
a)
Rule of Law
b)
Limited Government
c)
Consent of the Governed
d)
Representative Government
e)
Democracy
16.
A government "of the people, by the people, and for the people" represents…
a)
Rule of Law
b)
Limited Government
c)
Consent of the Governed
d)
Representative Government
e)
Democracy
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