Wyatt CE 2a Fundamental Principles
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- Q1"Supreme Court Justice Kavanaugh arrested!" - this news headline best illustrates the concept of -rule of lawpopular sovereigntydemocracyconsent of the governed30s
- Q2Which statement best express the principle of "consent of the governed"?"All Bills for raising revenue shall originate in the House of Representatives""The Congress shall assemble at least once a year""We the people of the United States...""No person except a natural born citizen shall be eligible to the office of President"30s
- Q3Which phrase from the U.S. Constitution best represents the fundamental political principle of consent of the governed?"We the people..""Ensure domestic tranquility""power herein granted""do ordain and establish"30s
- Q4"..and that government of the people, by the people, for the people, shall not perish from the earth. " - Abe Lincoln. This quote from the Gettysburg Address best defines which principle of American constitutional government?separation of powerslimited governmentdemocratic governmentrule of law30s
- Q5The congressman from your district is caught while driving under the influence of alcohol. He is arrested and goes to court. This is an example of what basic principle?democracylimited governmentrule of lawconsent of the governed30s
- Q6Which statement is an example of the principle of rule of law?A citizen shown how to register to voteA senator is re-elected to her second termA city council member is found guilty of speedingA crime suspect is informed of his constitutional rights30s
- Q7The people rule best fits -limited governmentdemocracyconsent of the governedrepresentative government30s
- Q8People are the source of government power best fitsrepresentative governmentrule of lawconsent of the governeddemocracy30s
- Q9Which basic principle allows each branch of government to restrict the power of the other branches so that no one branch can do everything?democracyfederalismconsent of the governedlimited government30s
- Q10Which basic principle states that the people who run the government must also obey the laws of the government?consent of the governedlimited governmentrule of lawfederalism30s
- Q11Government officials are bound by the law best fits -consent of the governedrepresentative governmentrule of lawlimited government30s
- Q12Which basic principle states that the government is very powerful but it cannot do all things?rule of lawlimited governmentdemocracyconsent of the governed30s
- Q13What is the form of government where citizens elect a small group to govern for them?representative governmentrule of lawcommunismmonarchy30s
- Q14All of the following are fundamental principles of the American constitutional government EXCEPT -absolute rulerepresentative governmentconsent of the governedrule of law30s
- Q15The United States has a government in which -the leader gained power through military forcea small group of people rulea leader inherited the power to rulethe people have the power to rule30s