Constitutional Principles Worksheet
This worksheet explores key constitutional principles, including popular sovereignty, limited government, separation of powers, checks and balances, and federalism.
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Read each question carefully and answer to the best of your ability. This worksheet covers fundamental constitutional principles of the United States government.
1. Which constitutional principle asserts that the power of the government comes from the consent of the governed?
Separation of Powers
Popular Sovereignty
Checks and Balances
Federalism
2. The division of governmental powers into legislative, executive, and judicial branches is an example of which principle?
Limited Government
Popular Sovereignty
Separation of Powers
Judicial Review
1. The principle of federalism divides power between a national government and state governments.
True
False
2. Checks and balances allow one branch of government to have absolute power over the others.
True
False
1. The principle of means that the government's power is not absolute and is restricted by law.
2. is the power of the courts to determine whether acts of the legislative and executive branches are constitutional.
1. Explain how the principle of 'checks and balances' prevents any one branch of government from becoming too powerful. Provide a specific example.