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WorksheetsPrinciples of Government
Total questions: 20
Worksheet time: 10mins
What is popular sovereignty?
A government where the people rule.
The people exercise their power by voting for representatives.
The government cannot control what people say or right.
Keeps one branch of government from becoming to powerful.
What is republicanism?
The government cannot control what people say or write.
A government in which the people rule.
The people exercise their power by voting for a representative.
An organization that keeps order, sets rules, and provides services for society.
What principle of government does this quote correspond with?
"Power should be a check to power." -Baron de Montesquieu
Limited Government.
Checks and Balances.
Republicanism.
Popular Sovereignty.
What protects the people's individual rights?
The Bill of Rights/10 Amendments.
Popular Sovereignty.
Separation of Powers.
Limited Government.
What is a limited government?
An organization that keeps order, sets rules, and provides services for society.
A government that has limits, Everyone has to obey the law.
A government that has no limits, The people can do whatever they want.
The dividing of powers between 3 branches of government.
What does Article 1 of the U.S. Constitution represent?
Legislative Branch (Congress).
Executive Branch (President).
Judicial Branch (Judges/Courts).
What does Article 2 of the U.S. Constitution represent?
Legislative Branch (Congress).
Executive Branch (President).
Judicial Branch (Judges/Courts).
What does Article 3 of the U.S. Constitution represent?
Legislative (Congress).
Executive (President).
Judicial (Judges/Courts).
Which branch of government can declare war?
Legislative Branch.
Executive Branch.
Judicial Branch.
How long are Justices in court appointed for?
For life.
For life until they quit.
One year.
One month.
Which branch of government employs over 4 million people?
Executive
Legislative
Judicial
What phrase from the Constitution represents popular sovereignty?
"We the People..."
"Ensure domestic tranquility..."
"To form a more perfect union..."
"Establish justice..."
Congress is a bicameral legislature, which means that it consists of ______ parts.
5 parts
7 parts
2 parts
10 parts
Federalism separates the power of the _______ government from the power of the _________ government.
State, Federal.
Federal, Legislative.
Judicial, Executive.
Legislative Judicial.
True or False: The Judicial Branch appoints 9 Judges.
True.
False.
"We the People" (Preamble) represents which Principle of Government?
Republicanism.
Checks and Balances.
Popular Sovereignty.
Limited Government.
Which Amendment represents the principle of federalism?
Amendment #1.
Amendment #5.
Amendment #10.
Amendment #8.
What branches of government does separation of powers split into?
Air Force, Army, and Navy.
Legislative, Judicial, and Executive.
Legislative, Executive, and Army.
Navy, Coast Guard, and Air Force.
What document states what exactly the government can and cannot do?
The Declaration of Independence.
The U.S. Constitution.
The Treaty of Paris 1783.
The Treaty of Paris 1763.
Which Amendment represents Individual Rights?
Amendment #5
Amendment #6
Amendment #1
Amendment #10
