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Principles of the Constitution Warm-up

Total questions: 7

Worksheet time: 4mins

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Class
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1.

What principle BEST characterizes the 10th amendment: "The powers not delegated to the United States by the Constitution, nor prohibited by it to the states, are reserved to the states respectively, or to the people."

a)

Federalism

b)

Limited government

c)

popular sovereignty

d)

rule of law

2.

What principle BEST characterizes the articles 1, 2, and 3 in the Constitution?

a)

Separation of powers

b)

Checks and balances

c)

Federalism

d)

consent of the governed

3.

Which principle BEST characterizes this quote from article 1, section 7 of the Constitution "Every Bill which shall have passed the House of Representatives and the Senate, shall, before it become a Law, be presented to the President of the United States; If he approve he shall sign it, but if not he shall return it, with his Objections to that House in which it shall have originated."

a)

Popular sovereignty

b)

Consent of the governed

c)

limited government

d)

Checks and balances

4.

Which principle of the Constitution BEST characterizes the 9th Amendment which states that rights not mentioned specifically in the Constitution are kept by the people and Article 7 which requires a majority vote by the states for the Constitution to go into effect?

a)

Popular Sovereignty

b)

Limited government

c)

Federalism

d)

Checks and balances

5.

Which principle BEST characterizes the 1st amendment clause that states the people have a right to petition their government for a redress of grievences, the 19th amendment which states that women have the right to vote, and the 15th amendment which states that people cannot be denied the right to vote based on race, color, or previous condition of servitude?

a)

rule of law

b)

separation of powers

c)

federalism

d)

consent of the governed

6.

Which principle of the Constitution BEST characterizes the 14th amendment "No state shall make or enforce any law which shall abridge the privileges or immunities of citizens of the United States; nor shall any state deprive any person of life, liberty, or property, without due process of law; nor deny to any person within itsjurisdiction the equal protection of the laws."?

a)

Rule of law

b)

Popular Sovereignty

c)

Limited government

d)

Separation of powers

7.

Which principle of the Constitution BEST characterizes Article 6 "This Constitution, and the Laws of the United States which shall be made in Pursuance thereof; and all Treaties made, or which shall be made, under the Authority of the United States, shall be the supreme Law of the Land; and the Judges in every State shall be bound thereby, any Thing in the Constitution or Laws of any State to the Contrary notwithstanding."?

a)

Separation of powers

b)

Federalism

c)

Rule of law

d)

Consent of the governed