Social Studies Quiz #2 Principles

What does FLIPRoCS represent?

• Bill of Rights

• 7 Principles of Government

• US Constitution

• Texas Constitution

Which principle identifies that the right to rule comes from the people?

• Popular Sovereignty

• Individual Rights

• Separation of Powers

• Federalism

Which principle allows citizens to elect representatives?

• Limited Government

• Checks & Balances

• Individual Rights

• Republicanism

Which principle creates a division of power between the federal government and the states?

• Republicanism

• Popular Sovereignty

• Federalism

• Checks & Balances

Which principle protects individual rights, such as freedom of speech and religion?

• Federalism

• Separation of Powers

• Individual Rights

• Checks & Balances

The idea that the government was created by the people of Texas was called...

• Popular Sovereignty

• Federalism

• Individual Rights

• Limited Government

Which principle assures that each branch of government has the same amount of power?

• Federalism

• Individual Rights

• Separation of Powers

• Checks & Balances

Which principle represents the following statement?

"No state or branch of government may violate the Constitution."

• Checks & Balances

• Individual Rights

• Limited Government

• Republicanism

Which principle is represented in the box above?

1. The Senate must approve Presidential appointments

2. The President can veto bills passed by Congress

3. The Supreme Court can declare Presidential actions unconstitutional

• Checks & Balances

• Republicanism

• Federalism

• Popular Sovereignty

The President vetoes a bill to shorten school days and Congress finds his actions unconstitutional.

• Separation of Power

• Federalism

• Republicanism

• Checks & Balances