SOL CIVICS REVIEW

Which Basic principle of government is represented by this statement?

• Consent of the Governed
• Representative Government
• Rule of Law
• Federalism

All the following are fundamental  principles of the American constitutional government EXCEPT

• Absolute rule
• Consent of the Governed
• Rule of Law
• Representative Government

What is the form of government where citizens elect a small group to govern for them

• Representative Government
• Rule of Law
• Communism
• Monarchy

Which statement is an example of the principle of rule of law?

• A city council member is found guilty of speeding
• A state senator is reelected to her second term
• A crime suspect is informed of his constitutional  rights
• A citizen is shown how to register to vote

Which basic principle allows each branch of government to restrict the power of the other branches so that no one branch can do everything?

• Limited Government
• Consent of the Governed
• Democracy
• Federalism

Why were the charters of the Virginia Company of London important?

• They created a federal court system
• They established a national banking system
• They guaranteed the colonists' rights as Englishment
• They stated the colonists' grievances against the English king

The FIRST national government of the
United States was

• Articles of Confederation
• Declaration of Independence
• Constitution of the United States
• Inaugrual Address

Which document provides for majority rule while protect

• Declaration of Independence
• Constitution of the United States
• Virginia Charters
• Articles of Confederation

Which document provides for majority rule while protecting minority rights? 

• United States Constitution
• Declaration of Independence
• Virginia Charters
• Articles of Confederation

Who was the principle author of the Virginia Declaration of Rights

• George Mason
• Thomas Jefferson
• John Adams
• George Washington