Civics- Unit 2 Review

Which Principle means:

A political system in which power is exercised by elected leaders who work in the interests of the people.

• Popular Sovereignty

• Independent Judiciary

• Representative Government

• Separation of Powers

Which principle means:

The principle that government is based on clear and fairly enforced laws and that no one is above the law.

• Rule of Law

• Limited Government

• Constitutionalism

• Individual Rights

What principle means:

A political system in which the powers exercised by the government are restricted, usually by a written constitution.

• Representative Government

• Limited Government

• Constitutionalism

• Separation of Powers

Which principle means:

The idea that the powers of a government should be split between two or more strongly independent branches to prevent any one person or group from gaining too much power.

• Representative Government

• Limited Government

• Rule of Law

• Separation of Powers

Which Principle best fits:

The people have the ability to vote for their representatives in the House of reps.

• Representative Government

• Separation of Powers

• Popular Sovereignty

• Federalism

Which principle means:

The principle that the people are the ultimate source of the authority and legitimacy of a government.

• Representative Government

• Popular Sovereignty

• Limited Government

• Rule of Law

Pick which statement best describes:

Individual Rights

• A group of citizens hold an assembly about a new law that has been proposed.

• Citizens in Wisconsin still have to abide by Federal Laws.

Which statement best describes:

Independent Judiciary

• Judges being appointed to the Supreme Court

• The President vetoed a bill that Congress wanted to pass.

• A law is being passed through congress.

Which statement(s) best describes:

Rule of Law

• The President can veto a bill

• Everyone has the right freedom of speech

• Everyone must follow the laws.

• Federal Law trumps State Law

Which statement best describes:

Separation of Powers

• A citizen had a rally about a law they didn't want passed.

• There are 3 branches of government for the U.S

• The President gets voted by the people.