Constitutional Foundations

Which principle involves the people electing representatives?

• Federalism

• Popular Sovereignty

• Republicanism

• Separation of Powers

What does federalism involve?

• Power is shared between the national and state governments

• Power is concentrated in the executive branch

• Power is divided among the three branches

• Power is given solely to the people

What does popular sovereignty mean?

• The power of government comes from the people

• The power of government is concentrated in the executive branch

• The power of government is shared between national and state governments

• The power of government is divided among the three branches

What is a key feature of republicanism?

• Leaders have unrestricted power

• People elect representatives to make decisions

• Power is concentrated in the judicial branch

• Government power is divided among the branches

Which principle ensures that citizens have a voice in how they are governed?

• Federalism

• Popular Sovereignty

• Checks and Balances

• Limited Government

What does the principle of checks and balances prevent?

• The need for a legislative branch

• Any one branch from becoming too powerful

• The division of power among branches

• The election of representatives

Which principle involves government power being divided among three branches?

• Federalism

• Separation of Powers

• Popular Sovereignty

• Republicanism

What did the Charters of the Virginia Company of London grant to English settlers?

• The right to choose their religion

• The right to form a colony in Virginia and guaranteed them the same rights as English citizens

• The right to declare independence from Britain

• The right to limit the king's power

Who wrote the Virginia Declaration of Rights in 1776?

• Thomas Jefferson

• King John

• George Mason

• James Madison

What was the main issue with the Articles of Confederation?

• It gave too much power to the federal government

• It was too weak and gave too much power to the states

• It limited the king's power

• It declared independence from Britain