2.1 Fundamental Principles

What is the definition of Limited Government?

• Government is all-powerful and can do anything it wants.

• Government is not all-powerful and may do only those things the people have given it the power to do.

• Government is limited to only making laws.

• Government can take a person's land or property without due process.

Which of the following is an example of Republicanism?

• The government may not take a person's land or property without due process.

• Citizens of Virginia must follow the laws of their state and the U.S. Government.

• Every four years the citizens of the United States vote to elect a president.

• Congress voted to override the presidential veto and make the bill into a law.

What does Federalism refer to?

• The division of power between different levels of government.

• The ability of each branch of government to limit the power of the others.

• The division of government power between three different branches of government.

• The political theory that the people rule and that the people are the source of government's power.

Which of the following is an example of Checks and Balances?

• The people of Virginia voted against an amendment to the state constitution.

• Congress voted to override the presidential veto and make the bill into a law.

• Citizens of Virginia must follow the laws of their state and the U.S. Government.

• Every four years the citizens of the United States vote to elect a president.

What is the definition of Separation of Powers?

• The division of power between different levels of government.

• The ability of each branch of government to limit the power of the others.

• The division of government power between three different branches of government.

• The political theory that the people rule and that the people are the source of government's power.

Which branch of government interprets the laws?

• Legislative Branch

• Executive Branch

• Judicial Branch

• Federal Branch

What is Popular Sovereignty?

• The division of power between different levels of government.

• The ability of each branch of government to limit the power of the others.

• The division of government power between three different branches of government.

• The political theory that the people rule and that the people are the source of government's power.

Which of the following is an example of Popular Sovereignty?

• The people of Virginia voted against an amendment to the state constitution.

• Congress voted to override the presidential veto and make the bill into a law.

• Citizens of Virginia must follow the laws of their state and the U.S. Government.

• Every four years the citizens of the United States vote to elect a president.

Which of the following is NOT an example of Federalism?

• Citizens of Virginia must follow the laws of their state and the U.S. Government.

• The President vetoes a bill made by Congress.

• The division of power between different levels of government.

• Virginia may not make state laws that go against the U.S. Constitution

What is the main idea of Checks and Balances?

• The division of power between different levels of government.

• The ability of each branch of government to limit the power of the others.

• The division of government power between three different branches of government.

• The political theory that the people rule and that the people are the source of government's power.