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Principles of Government

Quiz by Don Griswold

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  • Q1
    What principle of government ensures that power is divided between different branches?
    Separation of Powers
    Checks and Balances
    Popular Sovereignty
    Federalism
    30s
  • Q2
    Which principle of government states that the authority of the government is created and sustained by the consent of its people?
    Limited Government
    Separation of Powers
    Judicial Review
    Popular Sovereignty
    30s
  • Q3
    What principle of government is meant to prevent any one branch from gaining too much power over the others?
    Judicial Review
    Checks and Balances
    Federalism
    Social Contract
    30s
  • Q4
    What principle emphasizes that no individual or government is above the law?
    Rule of Law
    Popular Sovereignty
    Federalism
    Separation of Powers
    30s
  • Q5
    Which principle of government involves the division of powers between a central government and regional governments?
    Federalism
    Separation of Powers
    Judicial Review
    Checks and Balances
    30s
  • Q6
    Which principle of government states that the government derives its authority from the consent of the governed?
    Separation of Powers
    Checks and Balances
    Rule of Law
    Social Contract
    30s
  • Q7
    What principle asserts that power is not concentrated in one individual but is distributed among various branches of government?
    Popular Sovereignty
    Federalism
    Checks and Balances
    Separation of Powers
    30s
  • Q8
    What principle of government helps to ensure that one branch can limit the powers of another?
    Checks and Balances
    Direct Democracy
    Federalism
    Separation of Powers
    30s
  • Q9
    What principle states that government actions must be based on established laws and that laws apply equally to all citizens?
    Selective Enforcement
    Equality Before the Law
    Majority Rule
    Rule of Law
    30s
  • Q10
    Which principle involves the idea that the powers of government are divided between a central authority and smaller political units?
    Monarchy
    Unitary System
    Confederation
    Federalism
    30s
  • Q11
    What 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 Powers
    Checks and Balances
    Monarchy
    Federalism
    30s
  • Q12
    Which principle of government emphasizes the idea that government derives its authority from the consent of the governed?
    Popular Sovereignty
    Republicanism
    Judicial Review
    Federalism
    30s
  • Q13
    Which principle of government is expressed through the division of powers between the national and state governments?
    Oligarchy
    Socialism
    Monarchy
    Federalism
    30s

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