7 Principals of the Constitution

What is the the idea of sovereignty? Select all that apply. There are THREE correct answers)

• The government gets its power from the citizens.

• People have the choice to campaign for others.

• Rule IS passed down by bloodline.

• People have a right to protest.

Why would the people need a representative in government?

• People are lazy and just don't want to speak.

• The government forces people to speak for them.

• You can’t have the whole population vote on everything, so you vote on people who share similar beliefs and allow them to vote.

• The people wanted to try something different, and choosing a representative worked. They didn't have to have one.

In Federalism, the power is shared by ...

• The federal state and federal articles of constitution.

• The federal government and Britain.

• The state and the Articles of Federation.

• The state and federal government.

The national government does have ................ authority, but states have a lot to say in what goes on as well.

• zero

• little

• ultimate

• partial

Under federalism, the power to establish and maintain schools belongs to...

• state

• government

Which are the separation of powers?

• legislative branch, executive branch, and judicial branch

• legislative branch, presidential branch, and judicial branch

• legislative branch, executive branch, and judge branch

• lawful branch, executive branch, and judicial branch

Complete the sentence: Under checks and balances,

• the legislative branch is more powerful than the others.

• the judicial branch is more powerful than the others.

• no branch is more powerful than the other

• the executive branch is more powerful than the othrs.

In limited government, can one person do whatever he/she wishes?

• Yes

• No

What is another word for unalienable rights?

• the rights of foreign countries

• the rights of the government

• rights for aliens from outer space

• personal liberties

Finish the sentence: Unalienable Rights are rights that...

• you cannot have.

• no one can take away.

• can be taken away.

• can be limited.