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Fundamental Principles

Total questions: 10

Worksheet time: 5mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Which of the following is NOT one of the 5 Fundamental Political Principles that have shaped government in the United States?

a)

Democracy

b)

Limited Government

c)

Socialist Principles

d)

Representative Government

2.

Which of the following means a law, rule, or idea?

a)

Principle

b)

Democracy

c)

Constitution

d)

Guideline

3.

Which of the following is another word for permission?

a)

Sovereignty

b)

Principle

c)

Charter

d)

Consent

4.

In a ________ government, the people elect officeholders to make laws and conduct government on their behalf.

a)

Communist

b)

Dictatorial

c)

Representative

d)

Monarchical

5.

If the police come to your door without a warrant, you do not have to talk to them or let them come into your home. This is an example of what fundamental political principle?

a)

Rule of Law

b)

Limited Government

c)

Representative Government

d)

Consent of the Governed

6.

Which political principle gives citizens the right to share their opinions about whether or not a new school should be built?

a)

Consent of the Governed

b)

Limited Government

c)

Rule of Law

d)

Representative Government

7.

Governor Smith wants to get rid of term limits, but the Legislative Branch reminds him that the VA Constitution has not given him that power.

a)

Rule of Law

b)

Limited Government

c)

Consent of the Governed

d)

Representative Government

8.

This is the political system where the people rule.

a)

Autocracy

b)

Dictatorship

c)

Oligarchy

d)

Democracy

9.

In a democracy, people rule with their _________.

a)

Money

b)

Power

c)

Votes

d)

Ideas

10.

The government and those who govern must follow the law. Which fundamental principle is this?

a)

Limited Government

b)

Consent of the Governed

c)

Democracy

d)

Rule of Law