WorksheetsConstitutional Principles 1st Period
Total questions: 12
Worksheet time: 10mins
The division of the roles and duties of the government among the three branches is called _______________ _____ ____________
(a)
The fact that the courts (Judicial Branch) can declare laws (passed by Legislative Branch) unconstitutional is an example of:
Federalism
Checks and balances
Limited government
Republicanism
The principle that the ultimate power or authority of a government comes from the people is called (a) sovereignty
The division of the powers of government between the federal level and the state level is called:
Republicanism
Limited government
Checks and balances
Federalism
The fact that voters elect people to represent their interests in government is an example of:
Individual rights
Limited government
Separation of powers
Republicanism
The fact that each branch of government has its own distinct duties and roles is an example of:
Limited government
Separation of powers
Checks and balances
Popular sovereignty
The primary example of the protection of individual rights in the Constitution is found in the __________ _____ _________
(a)
Is the second amendment--which declares that the right to "keep and bear arms shall not be infringed"--an example of a negative right or a positive right?
Negative--it's a freedom *from* government interference
Positive--it's a right *to* something
The UN Universal Declaration of Human Rights includes the right to an education. Is this a negative right or a positive right?
Negative right
Positive right
What do we call the concept that declares that the law applies equally to everyone, regardless of their status or power?
Freedom of association
Rule of law
Habeas corpus
Consent of the governed
Which of the constitutional principles is evidenced in the Declaration's statement that governments get their powers from "the consent of the governed"?
Popular sovereignty
Checks and balances
Separation of powers
Federalism
How does republicanism relate to the question of "how much democracy is too much democracy"?
Republicanism means that the monarchy has to obey the ruling of the legislative branch of government
A republic is the most democratic form of government because every citizen gets to participate in decision-making processes
A republic is less democratic, because the people choose representatives rather than participating in government directly
Republicanism means that power is shared between the federal government and state governments
