DEVELOPMENT OF US CONSTITUTION

What does the principle of popular sovereignty emphasize?

• Rule by kings

• Rule by judges

• 
  Power belongs to the people
  
  

Which political thinker is most closely associated with constitutionalism?

• Voltaire

• John Locke

• hobbes

What historical document was signed by King John in 1215?

• Declaration of Independence

• Federalist Papers

• Magna Carta

The Magna Carta is significant because it...

• Set limits on the king’s power

• Gave unlimited power to the king
  

• Abolished the monarchy

What document was signed in 1689 that further limited monarchy in England?

• U.S. Constitution
  

• Declaration of Rights

• English Bill of Rights

According to social contract theory, if a government fails its people, what can they do?

• Elect a new monarch
  
  

• Abolish the government
  

• Obey without question

The idea that government should be legally limited in its powers is known as...

• Popular sovereignty

• Federalism

• 
  Constitutionalism
  
  
  

According to John Locke, government is based on a contract between...

• Parliament and the king
  
  

• Church and state

• People and the state

Which statement reflects the idea of “Worth of the Individual”?

• Only wealthy people deserve rights

• Every person is important and unique

• Government decides personal value

What is the relationship between majority rule and minority rights in democracy?

• Majority rule always overrides minority

• Minority has no say

• Majority must respect minority rights