Fundamental PrinciplesTrivia

In a representative government laws are made by –

A the head of the government who is appointed by a committee

Bpublic officeholders who are appointed to their positions

Cpublic officeholders who are elected by the people

Da military officer who is the head of a government

The term "limited government" means that the

A. Three branches all have the same power

B. National government may not do certain things

C. states have all the powerD. Federal Government can

have all the power

Which of the following defines "consent of the governed?"

A. The government's power comes from the people.

B. The government is not all powerful.

C. Governments rule the people.D. Government officeholders

make all of the laws.

A system of government in which voters select public official to conduct government on their behalf is -

A. federalismB. a pure democracyC. a representative governmentD. socialism

The concept of "rule of law" guarantees that -

A. there are no changes to lawsB. laws change frequentlyC. men and women can obey

any law they pleaseD. laws are applied to all men

and women equally

The term "We The People" as written in the Preamble of the Constitution of the United States signifies the idea of -

A. Popular SovereigntyB. Limited GovernmentC. Separation of PowersD. Federalism

Which of the following is NOT a fundamental principle of democracy?

A. Consent of the governedB. Representative governmentC. Rule of lawD. Ownership of land

A basic principle of our political system is the “rule of law”. This means that:

A. laws can never be changed.B. citizens choose which laws they

obey.C. laws are applied equally to all.D. only laws written by the federal

government can be followed.

How is the power of the United States government limited?

A. Power given to states is greater than power given to the national

government.B. The government may do only what

people have given it the power to do.C. The government's power is not

limited.D. The government does not need to

meet the needs of the people.

What is the meaning of the term "rule of law?“

A. Laws can never be broken.B. All laws are made by

legislative bodies.C. People who govern are

bound by the law.D. All criminal cases are heard

in courts of law.

"We the People of the United States do establish and ordain"

The phrase states that -A. the United States will ordain

ministers.B. we will be called the United

States of America.C. the power of government comes

from the people.D. our new government would be

perfect

Which of the following would be found in a democracy?

A. a command economyB. rule by the peopleC. no personal freedomsD. church-controlled state

In addition to the “rule of law”, which of the following is also one of our fundamental political principles?

A. consent of the governedB. right to own propertyC. freedom to hold foreign citizenshipD. guaranteed citizenship

The government is limited in its powers by:

A. checks and balances.B. popular sovereignty.C. writ of habeas corpus.D.right of appeal.

Government by consent of the governed is known as:

A. checks and balances.B. the rule of law.C. popular sovereignty.D.the Bill of Rights.