Principles of Government
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- Q1What principle of government ensures that power is divided between different branches?Separation of PowersChecks and BalancesPopular SovereigntyFederalism30s
- Q2Which principle of government states that the authority of the government is created and sustained by the consent of its people?Limited GovernmentSeparation of PowersJudicial ReviewPopular Sovereignty30s
- Q3What principle of government is meant to prevent any one branch from gaining too much power over the others?Judicial ReviewChecks and BalancesFederalismSocial Contract30s
- Q4What principle emphasizes that no individual or government is above the law?Rule of LawPopular SovereigntyFederalismSeparation of Powers30s
- Q5Which principle of government involves the division of powers between a central government and regional governments?FederalismSeparation of PowersJudicial ReviewChecks and Balances30s
- Q6Which principle of government states that the government derives its authority from the consent of the governed?Separation of PowersChecks and BalancesRule of LawSocial Contract30s
- Q7What principle asserts that power is not concentrated in one individual but is distributed among various branches of government?Popular SovereigntyFederalismChecks and BalancesSeparation of Powers30s
- Q8What principle of government helps to ensure that one branch can limit the powers of another?Checks and BalancesDirect DemocracyFederalismSeparation of Powers30s
- Q9What principle states that government actions must be based on established laws and that laws apply equally to all citizens?Selective EnforcementEquality Before the LawMajority RuleRule of Law30s
- Q10Which principle involves the idea that the powers of government are divided between a central authority and smaller political units?MonarchyUnitary SystemConfederationFederalism30s
- Q11What principle of government refers to the distribution of powers and responsibilities among different branches to prevent any one branch from becoming too powerful?Separation of PowersChecks and BalancesMonarchyFederalism30s
- Q12Which principle of government emphasizes the idea that government derives its authority from the consent of the governed?Popular SovereigntyRepublicanismJudicial ReviewFederalism30s
- Q13Which principle of government is expressed through the division of powers between the national and state governments?OligarchySocialismMonarchyFederalism30s