The U.S. Constitution
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- Q1Which is the "rule book" of the United States government?Articles of ConfederationDeclaration of IndependenceConstitutionGreat Compromise60s
- Q2Which of the following solved the problem of how many representatives each state would have in Congress?Virginia PlanNew Jersey PlanGreat CompromiseThree-Fifths Compromise60s
- Q3Which of the following determined the method for counting slaves for the purposes of representation and taxation?The Great CompromiseThe Three-Fifths Compromise60s
- Q4Which constitutional principle means that people exercise their power by voting for representatives?republicanismindividual rightslimited governmentfederalism60s
- Q5Which constitutional principle requires everyone to follow the same laws, from the average citizen to the President?federalismseparation of powersindividual rightslimited government60s
- Q6Which constitutional principle means that the government's power comes from the people?separation of powerspopular sovereigntyindividual rightsfederalism60s
- Q7Which constitutional principle means that the states and the national government share power?federalismseparation of powersrepublicanismchecks and balances60s
- Q8Which constitutional principle divides government power between the legislative, executive, and judicial branches?limited governmentfederalismchecks and balancesseparation of powers60s
- Q9Which constitutional principle gives each branch of government some powers over the other two branches?federalismchecks and balancesseparation of powersrepublicanism60s
- Q10Which are the three branches of the U.S. government?Supreme Court, Senate, House of Representativeslegislative, executive, federallegislative, presidential, judiciallegislative, executive, judicial60s
- Q11Congress passes a new law. This is an example of:federalismseparation of powerslimited governmentchecks and balances60s
- Q12The Senate refuses to hold hearings to confirm the president's Supreme Court nominee. This is an example of:republicanismchecks and balancesindividual rightspopular sovereignty60s
- Q13An elected representative gets arrested and charged with drunk driving. This is an example of:individual rightschecks and balanceslimited governmentrepublicanism60s
- Q14The national government prints our currency (money). The states cannot do this. This is an example of:federalismindividual rightsseparation of powersrepublicanism60s
- Q15People are permitted to speak out against the government without fear of punishment. This is an example of:popular sovereigntylimited governmentindividual rightsrepublicanism60s