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WorksheetsPrinciples of the Constitution
Total questions: 60
Worksheet time: 41mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
Congress may remove judges and the president through the impeachment process.
a)
Federalism
b)
Separation of Powers
c)
Checks and Balances
d)
Limited Government
2.
State Governments have the power to determine marriage laws within their states.
a)
Federalism
b)
Checks and Balances
c)
Separation of Powers
d)
Popular Sovereignty
3.
The Executive Branch has the responsibility to enforce the law.
a)
Popular Sovereignty
b)
Limited Government
c)
Separation of Powers
d)
Checks and Balances
4.
The American people are the only source of any and all governmental power.
a)
Federalism
b)
Popular Sovereignty
c)
Separation of Powers
d)
Limited Government
5.
The President appoints federal judges
a)
Separation of Powers
b)
Checks and Balances
c)
Limited Government
d)
Federalism
6.
The system designed to prevent any branch of the national government from becoming more powerful than another branch.
a)
Checks and Balances
b)
Federalism
c)
Limited Government
d)
Separation of Powers
7.
Government and its officers in all that they do are always subject to, never above, the law. Rule of law.
a)
Federalism
b)
Limited Government
c)
Separation of Powers
d)
Checks and Balances
8.
Distribution of national government powers into three co-equal branches.
a)
Popular Sovereignty
b)
Separation of Powers
c)
Federalism
d)
Limited Government
9.
Congress has the power to make laws.
a)
Limited Government
b)
Separation of Powers
c)
Federalism
d)
Checks and Balances
10.
The national government conducts foreign policy.
a)
Separation of Powers
b)
Checks and Balances
c)
Popular Sovereignty
d)
Federalism
11.
"We the People of the United States..." This quote represents which of the following principles?
a)
Popular Sovereignty
b)
Limited Government
c)
Federalism
d)
Checks and Balances
12.
Division of government power between the national and state levels of government.
a)
Popular Sovereignty
b)
Limited Government
c)
Separation of Powers
d)
Federalism
13.
Government by consent of the governed (the people).
a)
Popular Sovereignty
b)
Separation of Powers
c)
Limited Government
d)
Checks and Balances
14.
Which of the following describes federalism?
a)
System with a weak central government and strong states
b)
System with a strong central government and weak states
c)
System of shared power between national and state governments
d)
System of shared power between national government and the king
15.
Which of the following best describes separation of powers?
a)
Having a three branch government system
b)
Having a US Constitution and state constitutions
c)
Having a series of courts that answer to the Supreme Court
d)
Having a US Constitution and Bill of Rights
16.
Which of the three branches of government includes the President, Vice President, and cabinet members?
a)
Legislative
b)
Executive
c)
Judicial
d)
Supreme Court
17.
Which of the following is NOT a principle of the US Constitution?
a)
Popular Sovereignty
b)
Federalism
c)
Checks and Balances
d)
Aristocracy
18.
Which of the principles allows the President to select Supreme Court justices when there is a vacancy?
a)
Separation of Powers
b)
Federalism
c)
Popular Sovereignty
d)
Checks and Balances
19.
Which principle allows for the separation of US laws into state and federal laws?
a)
Separation of Powers
b)
Checks and Balances
c)
Limited Government
d)
Federalism
20.
The principle of government that states federal and state governments must share powers
a)
Federalism
b)
Republicanism
c)
Checks & Balances
21.
A government in which the people rule, the authority of the government comes from the people
a)
Popular Sovereignty
b)
Checks and Balances
c)
Federalism
22.
This principle states that the government should be divided into 3 branches: legislative, judicial, and executive.
a)
Separation of Powers
b)
Popular Soveriegnty
c)
Limited Government
23.
This is the idea that everyone, citizens and powerful leaders alike, must obey the law
a)
Limited Government
b)
Republicanism
c)
Individual Rights
24.
This is the idea that everyone, citizens and powerful leaders alike, must obey the law
a)
Limited Government
b)
Republicanism
c)
Individual Rights
25.
This principle states that the government should be divided into 3 branches: legislative, judicial, and executive.
a)
Separation of Powers
b)
Popular Sovereignty
c)
Limited Government
26.
Who shares power according to the principle of federalism?
a)
Elected officials and appointed officials.
b)
State government and federal government.
c)
Executive and Legislative branches.
d)
People and government.
27.
The idea that the government was created by the people of America was--
a)
Popular Sovereignty
b)
Republicansim
c)
Federalism
d)
Self-government
28.
The Federal government is also known as?
a)
Limited government
b)
Main Governemnt
c)
National Government
d)
Official government
29.
The fact that states can make their own laws is an example of which constitutional principle?
a)
separation of power
b)
federalism
30.
When the President Trump disagrees with a law Congress is trying to pass, he can veto (reject) it. This action is an example of...
a)
limited government
b)
checks and balances
31.
The principle of government that states each branch of government has the ability to limit the power of the other branches
a)
Checks & Balances
b)
Federalism
c)
Popular Soveriegnty
32.
The principle of government that states federal and state governments must share powers
a)
Federalism
b)
Republicanism
c)
Checks & Balances
33.
A government in which the people rule, the authority of the government comes from the people
a)
Popular Sovereignty
b)
Checks and Balances
c)
Federalism
34.
This is the idea that everyone, citizens and powerful leaders alike, must obey the law
a)
Limited Government
b)
Republicanism
c)
Individual Rights
35.
a)
Limited Government
b)
Separation of Powers
c)
Individual Rights
36.
a)
Popular Sovereignty
b)
Limited Government
c)
Checks and Balances
37.
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
38.
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
39.
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
40.
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
41.
a)
Checks and Balances
b)
Federalism
c)
Individual Rights
42.
a)
Popular Sovereignty
b)
Separation of Powers
c)
Federalism
43.
a)
Federalism
b)
Republicanism
c)
Limited Government
44.
When the Congress disagrees with a law President Obama is trying to pass they can veto the law. This action is an example of...
a)
Checks and balances
b)
Separation of powers
c)
Individual rights
45.
The power of the government is restricted by law
a)
federalism
b)
checks and balances
c)
limited government
46.
The governor of Texas can not make himself governor for life, he is limited to two terms.
a)
Federalism
b)
Republicanism
c)
Popular Sovereignty
d)
Limited Government
47.
Only the Legislative branch can write laws.
a)
Checks and Balances
b)
Separation of Powers
c)
Federalism
d)
Limited Government
48.
-What are the three Branches of Government?
a)
Supreme Court, Principal, Congress
b)
Legal, congress, president
c)
Legislative, Executive, Judicial
d)
Polar bears, Koalas, Pandas
49.
-This branch makes the laws
a)
Congress
b)
President
c)
Judges
d)
Police Officers
50.
- This branch carries out the laws
a)
Judicial/ Supreme Court
b)
Legislative/ Congress
c)
Executive/President
d)
Local Judges
51.
The idea of _________ divides the US Gov’t into 3, equal, branches of Gov’t.
a)
Separation of Powers
b)
Judicial Review
c)
Popular Sovereignty
d)
Implied Powers
52.
What branch is having its power checked when...
Congress creates lower federal courts?
Congress creates lower federal courts?
a)
Legislative Branch
b)
Executive Branch
c)
Judicial Branch
d)
none
53.
What branch is having its power checked when...
Congress impeaches a president?
Congress impeaches a president?
a)
Legislative Branch
b)
Executive Branch
c)
Judicial Branch
d)
none
54.
What branch is having its power checked when...
Congress impeaches a judge?
Congress impeaches a judge?
a)
Legislative Branch
b)
Executive Branch
c)
Judicial Branch
d)
none
55.
What branch is having its power checked when...
the President vetoes a bill?
the President vetoes a bill?
a)
Legislative Branch
b)
Executive Branch
c)
Judicial Branch
d)
none
56.
What branch is having its power checked when...
the Supreme Court declares a law unconstitutional?
the Supreme Court declares a law unconstitutional?
a)
Legislative Branch
b)
Executive Branch
c)
Judicial Branch
d)
none
57.
Congress may remove judges and the president through the impeachment process.
a)
Federalism
b)
Separation of Powers
c)
Checks and Balances
d)
Limited Government
58.
The Executive Branch has the responsibility to enforce the law.
a)
Popular Sovereignty
b)
Limited Government
c)
Separation of Powers
d)
Checks and Balances
59.
What do the words "Popular" and "Sovereignty" mean?
a)
Popular = People and Sovereignty = Power
b)
Popular = People and Sovereignty = Weakness
c)
Popular = Famous and Sovereignty = Power
d)
Unpopular = People and Sovereignty = Power
60.
What keeps one branch of government from becoming too powerful?
a)
A system of checks and balances
b)
Separation of powers
c)
Supremacy of the Constitution
d)
Rule of Law
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