1.2 Constitutional Principles

________________ gives certain duties to the executive, legislative, and judicial branches of government.

• Separation of power

• Popular sovereignty

• Federalism

• Limited government

___________ say(s) that the government and its actions must follow the law.

• Federalism

• Rule of law

• Republicanism

• Checks and balances

The principle of ________ says that all political power belongs to the people.

• popular sovereignty

• federalism

• limited government

• judicial review

The principle of ___________ gives power to both the national and state governments.

• federalism

• republicanism

• popular sovereignty

• separation of power

Which principle was not firmly established until a Supreme Court case after the Constitution was written?

• Judicial review

• Private property

• Individual liberty

• Popular sovereignty

Which of the following is a power only the federal government has?

• Establish schools

• Conduct elections

• Regulate marriages

• Declare war

Which of the following is a power only the states have?

• Regulate business within a state

• Regulate trade with other nations

• Regulate trade with other states

• Regulate the collection of taxes

What powers do both the federal government and states have?

(select ALL)

• Make laws

• Borrow money

• Make treaties

• Collect taxes

The rule of law (govt. must obey law, no one above law) relates to which principle?

• Limited government

• Federalism

• Republicanism

• Individual liberty

How do checks and balances and separation of powers impact how much the government can get done?

• Makes it easier

• Makes it harder

• No impact