Constitutional Prinicples

What principle of the U.S. Constitution emphasizes that the government derives its power from the consent of the governed?

• Popular Sovereignty

• Limited Government

• Separation of Powers

• Federalism

Which principle ensures that the U.S. government does not have absolute power and must operate within the confines of the law?

• Limited Government

• Popular Sovereignty

• Judicial Review

• Checks and Balances

What is the purpose of the separation of powers in the U.S. Constitution?

• To divide the government into three branches with distinct powers

• To allow the President to have absolute power

• To ensure the national government handles all issues

• To make the judicial branch the most powerful

Which principle allows the judicial branch to check the legislative and executive branches?

• Judicial Review

• Federalism

• Popular Sovereignty

• Limited Government

What case established the principle of judicial review?

• Marbury v. Madison (1803)

• Brown v. Board of Education (1954)

• Roe v. Wade (1973)

• Plessy v. Ferguson (1896)