Name__________________________________________
Preamble
Popular Sovereignty
Republicanism
Date____________
Class__________
Social Studies Quiz – 7 Principles
Checks and Balances
Individual Rights
Separation of Powers
Limited Government
Federalism
1. ____________________________________ - powerful leaders must obey the
law like all of the nation’s citizens- “rule of law”.
2. _____________________________________- system of government in which
the national government shares power with the states.
3. _______________________________________- the United States government
is divided into three branches – legislative, executive, and judicial.
4. ________________________________________- a government in which the
people rule.
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5. _________________________________________- each branch of government
can exercise controls or checks over the other two branches.
6. _________________________________________- American citizens are
guaranteed certain liberties or privileges.
7. __________________________________________- people exercise their power
by voting for their political leaders.
8. ____________________________________________- the introduction to the
Constitution. It states the purpose of the document.