Constitutional Foundations

Which historical document is described by the information below?

- No power to tax

- No president or central government

- States had too much power

- No way to enforce laws

• Magna Carta

• Charters of the Virginia Company of London

• The Articles of Confederation

• Virginia Statue for Religious Freedom

What is the correct order of the following documents?

• 1. Magna Carta

  2. Declaration of Independence

  3. U.S. Constitution

• 1. Declaration of Independence

  2. Magna Carta

  3. U.S. Constitution

• 1. U.S. Constitution

  2. Declaration of Independence

  3. Magna Carta

• 1. U.S. Constitution

  2. Magna Carta

  3. Declatation of Independence

What are the 3 parts of the U.S. Constitution?

• Preamble, Articles, Amendments

• Beginning, Middle, End

• Introduction, Preamble, Bill of Rights

• Bill of Rights, Unalienable Rights, List of Grievances

A system of government where the people elect public officeholders to make laws and conduct government on the people's behalf is called ____.

• Anarchy

• Dictatorship

• Representative Government

• Monarchy

The government and those who govern are bound by the law, as are those who are governed. This describes _______.

• Democracy

• Limited Government

• Rule of Law

• Consent of the Governed

Senator Maria Ramadane is pulled over by the police for reckless driving. She explains to the police officer that she is on her way to a Washington football game, and that she is a senator. The police officer writes her a ticket. What fundamental political principle is this an example of?

• Consent of the Governed

• Representative Government

• Rule of Law

• Limited Government

"Government is not all-powerful and may do only those things people give it the power to do." This is the idea expressed in the fundamental political principle known as ______.

• Consent of the Governed

• Representative Government

• Limited Government

• Rule of Law

Which title would best complete the graphic?

• How a Bill Becomes a Law

• The Process of Naturalization

• Amending the United States Constitution

• Amending the Virginia Constitution

To date, how many amendments have been added to the United States Constitution?

• 25

• 14

• 27

• 10

Which part of the Constitution lists the goals of the government?

• Preamble

• Articles

• Bill of Rights

• Amendments