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Principles of the Constitution QUESTIONS WITH CORRECT ANSWERS 2025/2026
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Principles of the Constitution QUESTIONS WITH CORRECT ANSWERS 2025/2026
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Principles of the Constitution1. Checks and Balances - ANS-No one branch has more power than any other. Each
branch cannot make a major decision without the consent of at least one other
branch.
2. checks and balances - ANS-The President is commander-in-chief, but Congress can
declare war reflects this principle.
3. Federalism - ANS-Division of powers between the federal and state levels of
government.
4. federalism - ANS-Principle that Amendment 10 reflects?
5. Federalism - ANS-The 10th Amendment reflects which principle of the Constitution?
6. Federalism - ANS-The Amendment Process is an example of this principle.
7. Federalism - ANS-The conflicts between state and federal marijuana, fracking, net
neutrality, abortion, and marriage laws reflects which of the principles of the
Constitution?
8. federalism - ANS-The fact that the state level of government has the power to create
a public school system reflects this principle.
9. How power is divided - levels versus branches. - ANS-What is a difference between
federalism and separation of powers?
10. Judicial Review - ANS-The process of the U.S. Supreme Court deciding the
constitutionality of a law or executive action.
11. Limited Government - ANS-No one person or group in government has unlimited
power.
12. limited government - ANS-Principle that Amendment 1 reflects?
13. limited government - ANS-Principle that Amendment 4 reflects?
14. Limited Government - ANS-The Bill of Rights reflect which principle of the
Constitution?
15. limited government - ANS-The Constitution denies the states the power to create
their own currency reflects this principle.
16. Popular Sovereignty - ANS-Power is held by the people who select leaders and
make decisions through voting.
17. popular sovereignty - ANS-Principle that Amendments 15, 19, 23, 24 and 26 reflect?
18. popular sovereignty - ANS-The phrase "We the people..." in the Preamble of the
Constitution reflects this principle.
19. Separation of Powers - ANS-Division of powers between the three branches of
government (legislative, executive, and judicial).
20. separation of powers - ANS-The fact that the judicial branch has the power to decide
legal cases reflects this principle.
21. separation of powers (legislative, executive and judicial branches) - ANS-Articles I, II
and II of the Constitution reflect this principle.
22. They both divide governmental power. - ANS-What do separation of powers and
federalism have in common?
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