Fundamental Principles (CE.2abcd)

Which basic principle states that the government is very powerful but it cannot do all the things?

• Limited Government

• Consent of the governed

• Democracy

• Rule of law

Which term best fits in the box labeled with the number 5?

• Democracy

• The rule of law

• Limited government

• Representative government

Which term best fits in the box labeled with the number 2?

• Limited government

• Representative government

• Rule of law

• Consent of the governed

People elect public officeholders to make laws and conduct government on their behalf. This idea is expressed in the fundamental political principle known as:

• Rule of law

• Consent of the governed

• Limited government

• Representative government

The idea that people are the source of any and all government power is what fundamental principle of government?

• Consent of the governed

• Rule of law

• Democracy

• Limited government

Where can the Bill of Rights be found in the Constitution?

• Preamble

• Articles

• Introduction

• First 10 amendments

The rights of Englishmen were established in the--

• Virginia Statute for Religious Freedom

• Virginia Declaration of Rights

• Declaration of Independence

• Charters of the Virginia Company of London

Which document set forth the basic freedom of religious beliefs and opinions

• Virginia Statute for Religious Freedom

• New York Statute for Religious Freedom

• Declaration of Independence

• Virginia Declaration of Rights

Which of these documents served as a model for the Bill of Rights?

• The Magna Carta

• The Charters of the Virginia Company of London

• The Virginia Declaration of Rights

• The Declaration of Independence

Which document provides for majority rule while protecting minority rights?

• Declaration of Independence

• United States Constitution

• Articles of Confederation

• Virginia Charters